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'Understanding how, why and where birds migrate is about more than solving a mystery. It is critical for future conservation efforts ... a vital wake-up call' - New Scientist

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'Brings much needed insight into how best to protect and conserve the birds that visit our islands - and destinations far beyond' - National Geographic

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'It's amazing how much effort it has taken to understand that birds migrate and where to ... a fascinating account of discovery' - Frans de Waal

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'Reads like a cross between a great detective story and riveting science fiction, except that the science here is all fact. Migratory birds span the globe through incredible feats of navigation and endurance, and the researchers who have uncovered their secrets are just as fascinating as the birds themselves' - Kenn Kaufman, author of the Kaufman Field Guide series

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'Flight Paths is a delight, and the ground-breaking bird migration scientists whom Rebecca Heisman profiles in this fascinating book are a wonderfully unconventional lot. Heisman is the ideal guide to their world - curious, chatty, and adept at making sometimes complex research easily understandable' - Scott Weidensaul, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of Living on the Wind and A World on the Wing

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