The Bird by Colin Tudge

The Bird by Colin Tudge

- How are birds so good at flying and navigating?
- Why are birds so like mammals- and yet so very different?
- Did birds descend from dinosaurs, and if so, does that mean birds are dinosaurs?
- How do they court each other and fend off rivals?
- What' s being communicated in birdsong?
- Can we ever know how birds think?

In this fascinating exploration of the avian class, Colin Tudge considers the creatures of the air. From their evolutionary roots to their flying, feeding, fighting, mating, nesting, and communicating, Tudge provocatively ponders what birds actually do-as well as why they do it and how. With the same curiosity, passion, and insight he brought to redwoods, pines, and palm trees in his widely acclaimed book The Tree, Tudge here studies sparrows, parrots, and even the Monkey-eating Eagle to better understand their world-and our own.

There is far more to a bird's existence than gliding gracefully on air currents or chirping sweetly from fence posts-the stakes are life and death. By observing and explaining the complex strategy that comes into play with everything from migration to social interaction to the timing of giving birth to young, Tudge reveals how birds are uniquely equipped biologically to succeed and survive. And he offers an impassioned plea for humans to learn to coexist with birds without continuing to endanger their survival.

Complete with an annotated cast list of all the known birds in the world- plus gorgeous illustrations-The Bird is a comprehensive and delightfully accessible guide for everyone from dedicated birders to casual birdwatchers that celebrates and illuminates the remarkable lives of birds.

COLIN TUDGE started his first tree nursery in his garden at the age of eleven. Always interested in plants and animals, he studied zoology at Cambridge and then began writing about science, first as features editor at the New Scientist and then as a documentary filmmaker for the BBC. He is a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London and advisor to several farming and environmental groups. Tudge's books include The Variety of Life and So Shall We Reap. After traveling the world in search of a deeper understanding of the tree, Tudge is unable to choose a favorite, believing that variety's the thing. He lives in Oxford, England.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9780307342041
ISBN 10	0307342042
Titel	The Bird
Autor	Colin Tudge
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Random House USA Inc
Erscheinungsjahr	2009-10-09
Seitenanzahl	462
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
Hinweis	Nicht verfügbar