Dimensions
140 x 223 x 30mm
Subtitle: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human
In an entertaining and perceptive account of the lives of birds, from watching penguins in Antarctica to testing turkey vultures’ sense of smell, Noah Strycker illuminates the surprising world of birds and their secret life.
In observing birds’ intelligence and their emotional, even artistic, life scientists have unlocked fascinating insights into memory, game theory and the nature of intelligence itself. They explore what birds can teach us about humanity. Drawing on cutting-edge scientific research, along with his personal experience (Strycker has travelled all over the world birdwatching) with colourful anecdotes about the intimate co-existence of birds and man The Magic and Mystery of Birdsis a thoughtful and engaging look at how we often view the world through the experience of birds.
