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The Brilliance Of Birds
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Author : Skye Wishart
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Release Date : 2023-08-29
The Brilliance Of Birds written by Skye Wishart and has been published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-29 with categories.
Who knew that the morepork, our forest-dwelling owl, can turn its head 270 degrees? Or that the eastern bar-tailed godwit doubles its body weight before undertaking an epic and continuous migration of 11,000 kilometres? Or that the tui has a specially placed voicebox, enabling it to duet with itself, sometimes producing sounds too high-frequency for humans to hear? Zany, off-kilter, wondrous and wild, The Brilliance of Birds gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the lives of some of New Zealand's feathered friends.
The Brilliance Of Birds
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Author : Grainger McKoy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
The Brilliance Of Birds written by Grainger McKoy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Birds in art categories.
The Genius Of Birds
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Author : Jennifer Ackerman
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-04-21
The Genius Of Birds written by Jennifer Ackerman and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-21 with Nature categories.
Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. In fact, according to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. Like humans, many birds have enormous brains relative to their size. Although small, bird brains are packed with neurons that allow them to punch well above their weight. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance of birds and how it came about. As she travels around the world to the most cutting-edge frontiers of research - the distant laboratories of Barbados and New Caledonia, the great tit communities of the United Kingdom and the bowerbird habitats of Australia, the ravaged mid-Atlantic coast after Hurricane Sandy and the warming mountains of central Virginia and the western states - Ackerman not only tells the story of the recently uncovered genius of birds but also delves deeply into the latest findings about the bird brain itself that are revolutionizing our view of what it means to be intelligent. Consider, as Ackerman does, the Clark's nutcracker, a bird that can hide as many as 30,000 seeds over dozens of square miles and remember where it put them several months later; the mockingbirds and thrashers, species that can store 200 to 2,000 different songs in a brain a thousand times smaller than ours; the well-known pigeon, which knows where it's going, even thousands of miles from familiar territory; and the New Caledonian crow, an impressive bird that makes its own tools. But beyond highlighting how birds use their unique genius in technical ways, Ackerman points out the impressive social smarts of birds. They deceive and manipulate. They eavesdrop. They display a strong sense of fairness. They give gifts. They play keep-away and tug-of-war. They tease. They share. They cultivate social networks. They vie for status. They kiss to console one another. They teach their young. They blackmail their parents. They alert one another to danger. They summon witnesses to the death of a peer. They may even grieve. This elegant scientific investigation and travelogue weaves personal anecdotes with fascinating science. Ackerman delivers an extraordinary story that will both give readers a new appreciation for the exceptional talents of birds and let them discover what birds can reveal about our changing world.
Birds Of Paradise
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Author : Tim Laman
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2012
Birds Of Paradise written by Tim Laman and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Birds of paradise (Birds) categories.
In this dazzling photo essay, Laman and Scholes present gorgeous full-color photographs of all 39 species of the Birds of Paradise that highlight their unique and extraordinary plumage and mating behavior.
The Gravity Of Birds
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Author : Tracy Guzeman
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-08-06
The Gravity Of Birds written by Tracy Guzeman and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-06 with Fiction categories.
A debut novel already destined to be a book club favorite. “With its deft interweaving of psychological complexity and riveting narrative momentum, with its gorgeous prose and poetic justice, The Gravity of Birds is about sibling rivalry, tragedies, and resurrections. And it’s irresistibly exquisite” (San Francisco Chronicle). Forty-four years after the brilliant young painter, Thomas Bayber, first meets Alice and Natalie Kessler, Bayber unveils a never-before-seen work, Kessler Sisters—a provocative painting depicting the young Thomas, Alice, and Natalie. Bayber asks Dennis Finch, an art history professor, and Stephen Jameson, an eccentric young art authenticator, to sell the painting. But their task becomes more complicated when the artist requires that they first locate Alice and Natalie, who seem to have disappeared. Told in alternating chapters that weave revelations about the sisters’ past with clues Finch and Jameson discover in the present, this story sets three characters on a collision course with their histories, showing how families tear themselves apart and then try to bind themselves together again, not always creating the same fabric. The Gravity of Birds “combines the drama of warring sisters, the mystery of a missing painting, and the sorrow of lost love into a haunting elegy that will…leave you breathless” (Tiffany Baker, author of The Little Giant of Aberdeen County).
A World Of Birds
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Author : Vicky Woodgate
language : en
Publisher: Blueprint Editions
Release Date : 2019-01-08
A World Of Birds written by Vicky Woodgate and has been published by Blueprint Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-08 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This book will take you on a flying tour around the world, uncovering some of the finest birds from each of the seven continents in this amazing children's reference book! There are over 10,000 species of birds in the world, and they appear in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Here you will find the most amazing facts about seventy-five different species and discover the variety and splendor of the bird world. Children will enjoy learning about all the strange and wonderful birds that exist on our planet! Full of beautiful and colorful illustrations, this book is perfect for budding birders!
The Unfeathered Bird
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Author : Katrina van Grouw
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2013
The Unfeathered Bird written by Katrina van Grouw and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Art categories.
There is more to a bird than simply feathers. And just because birds evolved from a single flying ancestor doesn't mean they are structurally the same. With 385 stunning drawings depicting 200 species, The Unfeathered bird is a richly illustrated book on bird anatomy that offers refreshingly original insights into what goes on beneath the feathered surface.
Birds
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Author : William Benton
language : en
Publisher: Pomegranate
Release Date : 2002
Birds written by William Benton and has been published by Pomegranate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Art categories.
This book was first published in 1972 by the Graphic Arts Workshop of the Portland Museum of Art School in Oregon, as a limited edition of 200 copies. On the right-hand side pages Benton ingeniously portrays the essence of one type of bird, simply by arranging the letters of the bird's name. Its simplicity is breathtaking--and flocks of fun!William Benton received his early training in music and worked as a jazz musician before becoming a writer. His seven books of poetry include Marmalade, Normal Meanings, and The Bell Poems. His poetry has also been published in The New Yorker and The Paris Review.
Catesby S Birds Of Colonial America
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Author : Alan Feduccia
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 1999-02-01
Catesby S Birds Of Colonial America written by Alan Feduccia and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-02-01 with Nature categories.
With this lovely and informative volume, Alan Feduccia preserves the pathbreaking work of Mark Catesby, the English naturalist and illustrator who founded natural history and bird art in America. First published by UNC Press in 1985, the book features all
Birds And Us
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Author : Tim Birkhead
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2022-03-03
Birds And Us written by Tim Birkhead and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-03 with Nature categories.
Award-winning writer and ornithologist Tim Birkhead takes us on an epic and dazzling journey through this mutual history with birds. Since the dawn of human history, birds have stirred our imagination, inspiring and challenging our ideas about science, faith, art and philosophy, from the ibises mummified by Ancient Egyptians and Renaissance experiments on the woodpecker to the Victorian obsessions with egg collecting and our present fight to save endangered species. Weaving in stories from his own life as a scientist, this rich and fascinating book is the culmination of a lifetime's research and unforgettably shows how birds shaped us, and how we have shaped them. 'Thought-provoking at every turn, this inspiring, shocking, wonder-filled exploration of our relationship with birds' Isabella Tree, author of Wilding 'A fascinating book about the close and often surprising relationship between birds and people' Stephen Moss