Flights of Fancy by Richard Dawkins

Flights of Fancy by Richard DawkinsRichard Dawkins on how nature and humans have learned to overcome the pull of gravity and take to the skies. 'A masterly investigation of all aspects of flight, human and animal A beautifully produced book that will appeal across age groups' Alexander McCall Smith 'Dawkins has always been an extraordinarily muscular, persuasive thinker. What feels new here is that he writes with such charm and warmth' The TimesHave you ever dreamt you could fly? Or

this is a book for the modern mystic that is accessible for everyone

'A masterpiece' Sunday Times

and a blow struck for the power of a deep creative relationship to place' Financial Times'A book that ought to be read by policymakers

as well as the timeless wisdom of philosophers such as Plato

and only by understanding why women are poorer than men can we finally end this unfair disparity between the sexes

Cristabel and her siblings

Old Ireland in Colour 2 celebrates more of the rich history of Ireland and the Irish from all walks of life and from all four provinces

and digging for dinosaur bones to build a special sort of companion

in which the miles fly by and the pages turn fast' ANN PATCHETT

'An impassioned

satirists to Zen Buddhists

Shines a ray of hope into some very dark places' MICHAEL PALIN