Space for Birds

Patterns and Parallels of Beauty and Flight

(Autor) Dr.Roberta L. Bondar
Formato: Hardcover
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The lives and habitats of two majestic bird species are shared through striking space, aerial, and surface photographs to artfully convey the fragile elegance of life on Earth. New perspectives can inspire us to think differently about our place in the universe. The first photos of Earth from space showed the home of all known life as a small "blue marble" in a vast darkness and are thought by many to have inspired the environmental movement. For Dr. Roberta L. Bondar, the first female Canadian astronaut and the world's first neurologist in space, the rare perspective she enjoyed aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery enhanced her reverence for the world we share with non-human life-- especially birds, the only animals also able to obtain similar vantages and travel vast distances across the globe. In Space for Birds: Patterns and Parallels of Beauty and Flight, Bondar, also an accomplished professional nature and landscape photographer, focuses her lens on two species: the endangered Whooping Crane, which migrates from its boreal nesting grounds in Canada's Wood Buffalo National Park to the seaside abundance of its winter habitat in Texas; and the Lesser Flamingo, which is seen in dazzling pink flocks on and above East African Rift Valley soda lakes. Photos from the International Space Station convey the continental scale of these birds' travels, and Bondar's aerial and surface photos, accompanied by insights both scientific and personal, offer intimate glimpses of their daily lives and unique behaviours. While these birds lead different lives on opposite sides of the globe, they share, with each other and with us, an imperative to survive and a reliance on Earth's fragile ecosystems.

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Editorial:
Figure 1 Publishing
Formato:
Hardcover
Número de páginas:
None
Idioma:
en
ISBN:
9781773272450
Año de publicación:
2024
Fecha publicación:
31 de Octubre de 2024

Dr.Roberta L. Bondar

Dr. Roberta L. Bondar is a Canadian astronaut, neurologist, and photographer. She became the first Canadian woman in space in 1992. Bondar's literary style is a blend of scientific expertise and poetic observation, capturing the beauty of the Earth from a unique perspective. Her contributions to literature inspire a deeper appreciation for the natural world and the wonders of space exploration.

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