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Strycker, Noah

 
9781594486357: The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human
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ISBN 10 : 1594486352 ISBN 13 : 9781594486357
Editeur : Riverhead Books, 2014

Synopsis

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 scientists come to understand more about the secrets of bird life, they are unlocking fascinating insights into memory, 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 albatross, and other mysteries—revealing why birds do what they do, and offering a glimpse into our own nature.

Noah Strycker is a birder and naturalist who has traveled the world in pursuit of his flighty subjects. Drawing deep from personal experience, cutting-edge science, and colorful history, he spins captivating stories about the birds in our midst and reveals 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.

Beautiful and wise, funny and insightful, The Thing with Feathers is a gripping and enlightening journey into the lives of birds.

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À propos de l'auteur

Noah Strycker has studied birds in some of the world’s most extreme environments, and is associate editor of the American Birding Association’s flagship magazine, Birding. His previous book, Among Penguins, describes a summer studying penguins in an isolated Antarctic field camp. Strycker writes, lectures, and lives near Eugene, Oregon, between field seasons.

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Éditeur
Riverhead Books
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1594486352
ISBN 13 
9781594486357
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
304
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Personne responsable
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