--- product_id: 564821542 title: "Lev ParikianTaking Flight: How Animals Learned to Fly and Transformed Life on Earth" brand: "lev parikian" price: "€ 24.21" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/564821542-lev-parikiantaking-flight-how-animals-learned-to-fly-and-transformed store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # Lev ParikianTaking Flight: How Animals Learned to Fly and Transformed Life on Earth **Brand:** lev parikian **Price:** € 24.21 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Lev ParikianTaking Flight: How Animals Learned to Fly and Transformed Life on Earth by lev parikian - **How much does it cost?** € 24.21 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/564821542-lev-parikiantaking-flight-how-animals-learned-to-fly-and-transformed) ## Best For - lev parikian enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted lev parikian brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Lev ParikianTaking Flight: How Animals Learned to Fly and Transformed Life on Earth ## Images ![Lev ParikianTaking Flight: How Animals Learned to Fly and Transformed Life on Earth - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91HSbZ1vrhL.jpg) ![Lev ParikianTaking Flight: How Animals Learned to Fly and Transformed Life on Earth - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/714OG0qNTzL.jpg) ![Lev ParikianTaking Flight: How Animals Learned to Fly and Transformed Life on Earth - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1b+V0bFs9L.jpg) ![Lev ParikianTaking Flight: How Animals Learned to Fly and Transformed Life on Earth - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61v935r8nSL.jpg) ![Lev ParikianTaking Flight: How Animals Learned to Fly and Transformed Life on Earth - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61XrW27cMwL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fabulous flight *by M***Y on 4 October 2024* It’s rare to find a book that you know you’re going to love but within a few pages Lev’s style had drawn me in. I loved his take on the subject of evolution of flight shown through the groups of animals that had taken to the air, living and extinct. But flight was just the starting point, I was fascinated to learn so much more about the evolution of the animal groups themselves. Some drawings and photos to illustrate the text would have made it even better.All in all a really interesting book that I can see myself re-reading.I was given this book from the author via netgalley only for the pleasure of reading and leaving an honest review should I choose to. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Generally interesting, can get a little tedious at times though. *by C***Y on 2 April 2025* I bought this to try and read things I wouldn’t normally and expand my horizons. A chapter to each type of winged thing, and discussion around it. Glad I read it, but could be a little tedious at times. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fascinating and highly readable account of the various ways flight has evolved on planet earth *by M***N on 23 July 2024* This is a fascinating and highly readable book for anyone with an interest in biology or the natural world around us. I devoured it in a matter of a week or two. What I particularly like about it is the way the author very effectively conveys his personal feelings of wonder at the phenomenon of flight, which humans have spent centuries trying to perfect, but still without coming anywhere near the skill, economy and grace of animals that fly under their own steam.The book explores the various paths taken in the evolution of flight by focussing on a different animal in each chapter, starting with the mayfly, continuing through the amazing dragonfly, bee and the butterfly, then discussing extinct flyers like the pterosaurs and Archaeopteryx, and finally moving onto birds – including the underwater flyer, the penguin! - and bats. The author sometimes goes off at an interesting tangent, for example to comment on how even our language reflects our land-bound, ground-centric outlook on life.The writer intersperses his text with apposite observations like this one on people being overawed by the scale of geological time: “Perhaps this is because true understanding would demand we acknowledge how utterly tiny we are, and I don’t think humans are very good at that.” In a similar vein it’s interesting to note that the mammalian breathing system is actually somewhat inferior, because it mixes the incoming and outgoing air rather than using a one-way system like that of birds and dinosaurs. Hence mammals, for so long perceived as some kind of pinnacle of creation, actually tire out more quickly than birds.The text also includes lots of interesting snippets of information such as the fact that a quarter of all animals on this planet are beetles, and that the ancestors of hummingbirds actually colonised the Americas from Eurasia, rather than the animals being of American origin.I enjoyed every page of this book, not only because of the fascinating details imparted so regularly and readably by the author, but also because the writer is brilliant at conveying his sense of admiration and amazement at what our ‘lowly’ relatives on this planet can achieve on the wing. ## Frequently Bought Together - Taking Flight: How Animals Learned to Fly and Transformed Life on Earth - Jellyfish Age Backwards: Nature's Secrets to Longevity - An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us: The Sunday Times bestseller --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sk/products/564821542-lev-parikiantaking-flight-how-animals-learned-to-fly-and-transformed](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/564821542-lev-parikiantaking-flight-how-animals-learned-to-fly-and-transformed) --- *Product available on Desertcart Slovakia* *Store origin: SK* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*