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The Genius of Birds
- Narrated by: Patience Tomlinson
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
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The Genius of Birds
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Publisher's Summary
In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance of birds and how it came about.
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.
This elegant scientific investigation and travelogue weaves personal anecdotes with fascinating science.
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- mr. s j speers
- 23-06-2018
A must read for all bird and animal lovers!
Enjoyed it from start to finish. Wonderfully written, packed with fascinating information. This should be a must read for all people caring for birds! I loved it!
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- Michael Geros
- 04-10-2022
Extremely well done
One of the best bird books you could listen to or read. Very well presented and makes you genuinely excited about birds.
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- David Johns
- 19-08-2020
Amazing Avians
A brilliant book, loved it. Amazing and intriguing observations of bird life. They're true geniuses!
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- Adam
- 11-01-2021
An adventure tour through bird neuroscience
An adventure tour through bird neuroscience. Lovely descriptions and great insight. We have much to learn from our feathered cousins.
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