The Resource The genius of birds, Jennifer Ackerman
The genius of birds, Jennifer Ackerman
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- Summary
- Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. In fact, according to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. Like humans, many birds have enormous brains relative to their size. Although small, bird brains are packed with neurons that allow them to punch well above their weight. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance of birds and how it came about
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 340 pages
- Note
- Illustrations by John Burgoyne --Title page verso
- Contents
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- Introduction : the genius of birds
- From dodo to crow : taking the measure of a bird mind
- The bird way : the avian brain revisited
- Boffins : technical wizardry
- Twitter : social savvy
- Four hundred tongues : vocal virtuosity
- The bird artist : aesthetic aptitude
- A mapping mind : spatial (and temporal) ingenuity
- Sparrowville : adaptive genius
- Isbn
- 9781594205217
- Label
- The genius of birds
- Title
- The genius of birds
- Statement of responsibility
- Jennifer Ackerman
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. In fact, according to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. Like humans, many birds have enormous brains relative to their size. Although small, bird brains are packed with neurons that allow them to punch well above their weight. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance of birds and how it came about
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1959-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ackerman, Jennifer
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Burgoyne, John
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Birds
- Birds
- Birds
- Animal intelligence
- Label
- The genius of birds, Jennifer Ackerman
- Note
- Illustrations by John Burgoyne --Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-327) and index
- Contents
- Introduction : the genius of birds -- From dodo to crow : taking the measure of a bird mind -- The bird way : the avian brain revisited -- Boffins : technical wizardry -- Twitter : social savvy -- Four hundred tongues : vocal virtuosity -- The bird artist : aesthetic aptitude -- A mapping mind : spatial (and temporal) ingenuity -- Sparrowville : adaptive genius
- Control code
- 19159367
- Extent
- 340 pages
- Isbn
- 9781594205217
- Lccn
- 2016427402
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- The genius of birds, Jennifer Ackerman
- Note
- Illustrations by John Burgoyne --Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-327) and index
- Contents
- Introduction : the genius of birds -- From dodo to crow : taking the measure of a bird mind -- The bird way : the avian brain revisited -- Boffins : technical wizardry -- Twitter : social savvy -- Four hundred tongues : vocal virtuosity -- The bird artist : aesthetic aptitude -- A mapping mind : spatial (and temporal) ingenuity -- Sparrowville : adaptive genius
- Control code
- 19159367
- Extent
- 340 pages
- Isbn
- 9781594205217
- Lccn
- 2016427402
- Other physical details
- illustrations
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