When Brother's class studies birds, the citizens of Bear Country end up choosing sides in a battle between environmentalists and those who want to cut down the trees in Birder's Woods to build houses.
Can biology teach us how to improve rail travel? In their earlier stages, Japanese "bullet trains'" electrical contacts were too noisy, and the trains produced sonic booms when they went through tunnels. To solve the problem, engineer Eiji Nakatsu turned to a surprising source of inspiration: birds!.
Contains color illustrations and descriptions of over six hundred species of birds, providing information about behavior patterns, field characteristics, distinctive traits, and habitat; and includes range maps.