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An illustrated account, for youngsters, explaining what is known about the flight of animals. Coverage includes aerial plankton, gliding mammals, insect wings, hidden wings, evolution of pterosaurs, evolution of birds, feathers and much more.
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LIFE ON EARTH
IN THE AIR
THE DIAGRAM GROUP
Life On Earth: In the Air Copyright © 2004 by The Diagram Group Written, edited, and produced by Diagram Visual Information Ltd Editorial director:
Denis Kennedy
Editors:
Bender Richardson White, Gordon Lee
Contributor:
John Stidworthy
Indexer:
Martin Hargreaves
Art director:
Roger Kohn
Senior designer:
Lee Lawrence
Designers:
Anthony Atherton, Christian Owens
Illustrators:
Pavel Kostal, Kathleen McDougall, Sean Milne, Coral Mula, Graham Rosewarne
Picture researcher:
Neil McKenna
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