A Smithsonian Notable Book for Children
A Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Older Readers
U.S. Airways Flight 1549’s recent emergency landing in the Hudson River miraculously ended without a single human casualty, the collision caused by a flock of Canadian geese. How can air travelers be protected from collisions with birds? Dr. Yossi Leshem, an Israeli pioneer in the study of bird migration, has helped save the lives of Israeli Air Force pilots as well as millions of dollars in destroyed aircraft, by tracking bird migration patterns, keeping aircraft and birds safely apart.
A world expert in collisions between airplanes and birds, Yossi has soared with eagles — and with storks, pelicans, and other high-flying birds. Using a silent glider, motorized only for takeoff and landing, Yossi can stay aloft among bird flocks for eleven hours, tracking the flocks’ movements.
- Captain Chesley Burnett “Sully” Sullenberger, hero of Flight 1549, receives a copy of the book from Kar-Ben Publisher Joni Sussman at Book Expo America
Based on Yossi’s research, The Man Who Flies with Birds, a unique nature book, offers new insights into the science of migration, including the effects of changing ecological and cultural conditions. And even politics come into play as Yossi works on the selection of Israel’s national bird, and develops programs that bring Arab and Israeli bird lovers together.
- Israeli Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Ido Nehushtan presents ‘The Man Who Flies With Birds’ to the mother of Cap. Ronen Lev, who was killed when his aircraft collided with a stork over the Zin River, August 10, 1995.
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