{"product_id":"flights-of-fancy-by-richard-dawkins-9781838937867","title":"Flights of Fancy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Dawkins on how nature and humans have learned to overcome the pull of gravity and take to the skies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA masterly investigation of all aspects of flight, human and animal... A beautifully produced book that will appeal across age groups\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAlexander McCall Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDawkins has always been an extraordinarily muscular, persuasive thinker. What feels new here is that he writes with such charm and warmth\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHave you ever dreamt you could fly? Or imagined what it would be like to glide and swoop through the sky like a bird? Do you let your mind soar to unknown, magical spaces?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Dawkins explores the wonder of flight: from the mythical Icarus, to the sadly extinct but spectacular bird \u003cem\u003eArgentavis magnificens\u003c\/em\u003e, from the Wright flyer and the 747, to the Tinkerbella fairyfly and the Peregrine falcon. But he also explores flights of the mind and escaping the everyday – through science, ideas and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFascinating and beautifully illustrated, this is a unique collaboration between one of the world's leading scientists and a talented artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854528401644,"sku":"9781838937867","price":28.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/d7b5311485a54927ee5bd0792c501b65.jpg?v=1759269020","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/flights-of-fancy-by-richard-dawkins-9781838937867","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}