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THE THING WITH FEATHERS
By: Noah Strycker
The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human
Riverhead
April 2014
On Sale: March 20, 2014
270 pages
ISBN: 1594486352
EAN: 9781594486357
Kindle: B00DMCVZHK
Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction
An entertaining and profound look at the lives of birds, illuminating their surprising worldโand 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 mysteriesโrevealing 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.
 Media BuzzAll Things Considered - April 22, 2014
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