![]() ![]() ![]() It turns out that bird movements don’t merely seem zippily fast, they’re actually far too nimble for the human eye. Observations made in previous decades and cemented in textbooks can change on a dime when prolonged studies or advanced technologies reveal long-hidden secrets.įor example, we have only begun to understand that there exists an immense world outside of human perception dogs can hear pitches the human ear can’t perceive, sound waves illustrate a world for bats and dolphins that we cannot navigate without special equipment, and birds have a seat at that table as well. ![]() Readers, particularly those who have not yet fallen under the spell of birds, may wonder why Ackerman would add to the teetering pile of bird books already published (which includes not one, but two of her own previous works), but the endlessly entertaining content of the book provides the answer: not only does there seem to be a limitless well of information about these fascinating creatures, but our understanding of them is constantly growing and changing. While The Genius of Birds zoomed in specifically on bird intelligence, this new work takes a broader approach and aims to aid the human species in understanding what the world looks like to our feathered friends. ![]() The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Thinkįollowing the success of The Genius of Birds in 2016, science writer Jennifer Ackerman returns with another avian-centric book, The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think. ![]()
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