The Thing with Feathers
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The Thing with Feathers by Noah Strycker
Strycker] thinks like a biologist but writes like a poet. -- Wall Street Journal An entertaining and profound look at the lives of birds, illuminating their surprising world--and deep connection with humanity. Birds are highly intelligent animals, yet their intelligence is dramatically different from our own and has been little understood. As we learn more about the secrets of bird life, we are unlocking fascinating insights into memory, relationships, game theory, and the nature of intelligence itself. The Thing with Feathers explores the astonishing homing abilities of pigeons, the good deeds of fairy-wrens, the influential flocking abilities of starlings, the deft artistry of bowerbirds, the extraordinary memories of nutcrackers, the lifelong loves of albatrosses, and other mysteries--revealing why birds do what they do, and offering a glimpse into our own nature. Drawing deep from personal experience, cutting-edge science, and colorful history, Noah Strycker spins captivating stories about the birds in our midst and shares the startlingly intimate coexistence of birds and humans. With humor, style, and grace, he shows how our view of the world is often, and remarkably, through the experience of birds. You've never read a book about birds like this one.Noah Strycker is an associate editor of the American Birding Association's magazine, Birding, and has researched birds in some of the world's most extreme settings, from the high Arctic to the Amazon jungle and the Australian outback. Among Penguins, his earlier book, chronicles a summer spent in an isolated Antarctic field camp. Between field seasons, Noah writes, speaks, and resides near Eugene, Oregon.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781594633416 |
| ISBN 10 | 159463341X |
| Title | The Thing with Feathers |
| Author | Noah Strycker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2015-03-03 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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