BIRDS: NATURE’S MAGNIFICENT FLYING MACHINES

Book ID/图书代码： 02920013B66893

English Summary/英文概要： Hovering, gliding, diving -- how do birds do it? BIRDS: NATURE’S MAGNIFICENT FLYING MACHINES looks at how feathers, body structure, and wings vary from bird to bird. Readers will learn the mechanics of bird flight from takeoff to landing and discover how wing types meet the survival needs of each species. Popular science writer Caroline Arnold infuses this informative look at avian flight with her love of birds. Patricia J. Wynne’s exquisitely detailed illustrations show these amazing creatures in action.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 空中盘旋、滑翔、潜水——鸟儿们是如何做到这一切动作的呢? 这本《鸟类:大自然的奇妙飞行器》深入探索鸟类动物们的羽毛,身体结构，和各种鸟类的不同翅膀。小朋友们将会从书中了解到鸟儿们从起飞到着陆的所有动作过程,从中发现哪一种类型的展翼能符合每种鸟类的生存需求。科普作家卡洛琳•阿诺德书中汇入了自己所喜爱的鸟类及他它们飞行的相关信息。帕特里夏•j•韦恩的精确细腻插图显示了这些神奇的生物身体构造。

Awards/获奖情况：Awards
ABC Best Books for Children

Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Books of the Year

CCBC Choices

Junior Library Guild Selection

Science Books & Films Best Books for Junior High and High School Readers

SLJ’s Curriculum Connections - October 31, 2004 Outstandingly clear explanations and elegantly rendered colored-ink and watercolor paintings are hallmarks of this well-organized overview of the workings of nature’s remarkable sky pilots. For browsers and report writers alike.

School Library Journal - December 31, 2003 Veteran science writer Arnold offers another winner: a clear, interesting book about how birds fly. In an easy-to-follow text, she discusses the concept of lift and how birds’ wings and feathers are structured to make flight possible. She explains taking off, flapping, gliding, hovering and soaring, and steering and landing, and also describes how birds are structured for the kind of flying necessary to their way of life, with facts about how fast and how long certain species can fly. The book ends with a look at birds that can’t fly as well as other animals that can, along with some facts about birds’ dinosaur-age ancestor, the Archaeopteryx. Each spread contains one or two paragraphs with a large, full-color illustration as well as smaller, captioned pictures that cover such topics as bone structure and preening. The colorful artwork consistently clarifies the concepts being discussed. Many different species are depicted and identified. Excellent as a source for reports or for general-interest reading.

Kirkus Reviews - June 30, 2003 A terrific example of the best sort of science book for young readers, this focuses on one aspect of birds, their ability to fly, and examines it from all angles. We see how a bird’s flight is related to its anatomy-long wings are good for soaring, for example, while short, rounded wings are good for fast turns-and how that anatomy is also related to the bird’s habitat and lifestyle. Ruffled grouses don’t need to soar; albatrosses do. This form-follows-function argument allows readers to extrapolate beyond the book, and more fully understand birds they might see on their own. The detailed, vibrant illustrations enhance and enliven the text; they and the lovely clear layout make this book a delight for the eye. A winner.

Booklist - June 30, 2003 The author of Hawk Highway in the Sky (1997) and many other natural history titles captures the wonders of bird flight in this brief but specific examination of avian bones, feathers, and other physical features. Illustrated both aptly and expressively by precisely drawn portraits of more than three dozen birds-plus a selection of other animal fliers and gliders-Arnold’s text explains the principles of aerodynamic lift, then considers the ins and outs of taking off, hovering, changing direction, and, trickiest of all, landing. From this soaring alternative or companion to the likes of Sandra Markle’s Outside and Inside Birds (1994) and Robin Page’s Animals in Flight (2001), illustrated by Steve Jenkins, children will not only learn the differences between primary, secondary, tertiary, covert, contour, and downy feathers but also come away with a deeper

About the Author/作者介绍： Wisconsin. It was there that she developed her love of animals and the outdoors, delighting in catching sight of deer leaping through the underbrush or a porcupine scrambling up a pine tree.
Caroline began writing children’s books nearly twenty years ago when her own two children were small. After receiving her MA in art from the University of Iowa, Caroline planned on writing and illustrating her own books, but these days most of her books are illustrated with photographs. She now uses her keen sense of observation to learn about her subjects and pass along her close-up views to children.
"My hope is that if kids fall in love with the animals in my books, as I do when I write about them, they will be concerned for the animals’ future and want to do what they can to protect the animals and the places where they live."
Books by Caroline Arnold include Birds: Nature’s Magnificent Flying Machines, Shockers of the Sea, African Animal (Morrow Junior books), Dinosaur Mountain (Clarion Books), which was named an ALA Notable Book. In 2005, Caroline was awarded the Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award.
In addition to writing, Caroline spends much of her time reading, gardening, and traveling. She visits many elementary schools telling children about her books and encouraging them to read and write. Caroline also teaches part-time in the Writers’ Program at UCLA Extension School.
Caroline lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Arthur.

Patricia Wynne is a well-known scientific illustrator whose art has been included in many collections and exhibited around the country. Her detailed illustrations have appeared in 90 books, including The Body Book, Tropical Rain Forest, and Hello, Bumblebee Bat, a Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor Book. Patricia lives in New York City.

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