The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman outlet NEUF

Product Name: The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman outlet NEUF
EAN：9781925106879 outlet UPC：9781925106879 ISBN：9781925106879 MPN：N/A Format：Paperback, 352 pages Recommended Age Range：12+ years
Elegantly blending science and travelogue, Ackermans extraordinary story provides a new appreciation for the talents of birds and what birds can reveal about our changing world. Incredibly informative and beautifully written, The Genius of Birds richly celebrates the triumphs of these surprising creatures.

For decades, people have written off birds as largely witless, driven by instinct and capable of only the simplest mental processes. But this just isnt true.

In fact, according to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence and social smarts. They make complex navigational decisions, sing in regional accents, and use tools. They deceive and manipulate. They eavesdrop. They kiss to console one another. They share. They give gifts. They teach. They blackmail their parents. They summon witnesses to the death of a peer. They may even grieve . . . And they do it all with brains so tiny each would fit inside a walnut.

In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance of birds. As she travels around the world, bringing together the latest science from lab and field, she reveals the intelligent bird behaviour that we can see in our own backyards, at birdfeeders, in parks, in city streets, and in country skies, if only we care to look. And in doing so, she reveals what a birds intelligence may have to say about our own.

Elegantly blending science and travelogue, Ackermans extraordinary story provides a new appreciation for the talents of birds and what birds can reveal about our changing world. Incredibly informative and beautifully written, The Genius of Birds richly celebrates the triumphs of these surprising creatures..