THE SUNDAY TIMES NATURE BOOK OF THE YEAR

An exciting investigation into navigation in the animal kingdom. David Barrie, who has traveled the oceans using a sextant, is passionate about navigation and details the countless methods animals use to orient themselves. An eye-opening book.

In Incredible Journeys, award-winning author David Barrie takes us on a tour of the groundbreaking science of animal navigation, where discoveries allow scientists to understand, for the first time, how animals such as butterflies, birds, crustaceans, fish, reptiles, and even humans find their way. Combining interviews with leading experts in animal behavior with the groundbreaking discoveries of Nobel-winning neuroscientists, Barrie sheds light on the remarkable abilities of animals.

There is an astonishing variety of animal navigators out there, often using senses and abilities that we humans do not possess. For the first time, Incredible Journeys reveals the wonders of these animals from a completely new perspective.