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after going on a run and noticing a feather dropped at his feet by a vulture; coincidentally, he had considered writing a story involving vulture feathers earlier that day. The book was published first in hardcover by Basic Books in 2011, then in paperback in 2012. Critical reception to
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573:(WAIR), a behavior exhibited by baby birds learning how to fly. WAIR has been proposed as an alternative model for the origin of avian flight, as it addresses weaknesses in both the "ground-up" and "tree-down" views. Later, Hanson interviews Ken Franklin, who raised Frightful, a
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published a review which also described Hanson as having "infectious enthusiasm" and stated, "Mr Hanson's unpretentious style makes what is essentially an excellent scientific work into an enjoyable read for the ignorant and uninitiated." Irene Wanner, in a review published by
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by carrying it back to the ocean (takeoff is extremely difficult for murres if they are not on water). He then explains how the structure of feathers is waterproofing, keeping birds dry in wet conditions. Hanson interviews John
Sullivan, an experienced
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is a work of synthesis, bird enthusiasts will find the book's content already "familiar", but noted that "as synthesis goes, it is gracious, funny, persuasive and wide ranging." Peter Forbes, in a review published by
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on record. Franklin describes the role of feathers in improving the aerodynamics of a falcon's flight. Hanson concludes the "Flight" section with discussion of how feathered flight has influenced human aviation.
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is not the provincial view of someone only interested in ecology or conservation biology; on the contrary, this is a remarkably well-rounded review of the subject." In a review published in the news magazine
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in Kenya. According to Hanson, when brainstorming ideas for a new book, he considered a story which involved vultures and their feathers, and later that day, as he went on a run, he noticed four
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keeping watch over a roadkill deer. One of the vultures began flapping and dropped a feather at Hanson's feet. Moved by this coincidence, Hanson decided then to write a book about feathers.
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Thor Hanson is a researcher with a variety of interests. In addition to writing for general audiences, his published research includes the impact of
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and other birds were able to keep warm on nights when the temperature was −17 °F (−27 °C) and discusses the role of feathers in
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of feather evolution, which focuses "on how feathers grow and not worrying about what they're used for." Hanson also interviews
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1653:"On Buzzard Heads and Feather Beds UVM Field Naturalist's Book Wins John Burroughs Medal"
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is thus a rather significant book, and very nice it is too." Naish also stated that "
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Marschall, Lawrence A. (May 2011). "Feathers: The
Evolution of a Natural Miracle".
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Bostwick, Kimberly S. (June 2012). "Feathers: The
Evolution of a Natural Miracle".
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James, Frances C. (November 2011). "Feathers, The
Evolution of a Natural Miracle".
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was listed among the top ten best books of 2011 in the Sci-Tech category by the
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Bethune, Brian (13 June 2011). "Feathers: The
Evolution of a Natural Miracle".
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to "the author of a distinguished book of natural history".
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and observes how feathers play a role in pageant shows like
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in 2006; for his dissertation, he studied the impact of
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is an impressive blend of beauty, form, and function."
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might have been ground-based theropods, the origin of
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as well, and the book has also been published as an
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Hanson's interest in feathers began after observing
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
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The Impenetrable Forest: My Gorilla Years in Uganda
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