The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and

The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human
- An entertaining and profound look at the lives of birds, illuminating their surprising world—and deep connection with humanity.
An entertaining and profound look at the lives of birds, illuminating their surprising worldâ€”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 mysteriesâ€”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.
Country USA
Brand Riverhead Books
Manufacturer Riverhead Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2014-03-20
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781594486357

Country	USA
Brand	Riverhead Books
Manufacturer	Riverhead Books
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2014-03-20
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781594486357

The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human

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