La fantasía de volar

These are some of the questions that this extraordinary book answers about the way in which the creatures of the natural world and humans have defied gravity throughout history.In our desire to imitate birds, we have created devices as unique as the hot air balloon or the airplane, and we have even managed to reach space. For their part, some animals have developed wings, while certain species have lost them. If we add to this inventions such as the magic carpet, Pegasus or Harry Potter, there is no doubt that there are countless allusions that show that the art of flying has always fascinated us.An amazing essay that reveals the different forms of flight present in disciplines as complex as biology, physics, literature, art and mythology.