Borne on the Wind. The Extraordinary World of Insects in Flight - Dalton, Stephen. Kings, John (Ed)

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64 pages of full colour and b&w photographs. The author developed a camera shutter and an electronic flash system that is triggered within one-millionth of a second of an insect's breaking a light beam to record an insect in flight. Descriptive text and detailed captions. Section on aerodynamics of insect flight and an explanation of the author's special photographic process. Some light toning and grubby marks to end papers. Light scattered foxing with foxing to all edges. 159 Pages. Binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good-. Dust jacket: Fair to good. Edge-wear to all extremities. Foxing to verso. Binding: Hardcover. Some light edge-wear. Foxing to covers.

Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Date Published: 1975
Publication Place: London
First Edition: Yes

Condition: Good-.
Binding: Hartdcover. Some light edge-wear. Foxing to covers.
Has Dust Jacket: Yes
Jacket Condition: Fair to good. Edge-wear to all extremities. Foxing to verso.

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