The wonder of birds
Subtitle: what they tell us about ourselves, the world, and a better future
By: Jim Robbins
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 331
ISBN-13: 9780812993530
Subjects: Birds
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-311) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. What birds tell us about the natural world; title: Birds: the dinosaurs that made it; title: Hummingbirds: the magic of flight; title: Canaries and black-backed woodpeckers: birds as flying sentinels; title: A murmuring of birds: the extraordinary design of the flock; title: Part II. The gifts of birds; title: The power of a feather; title: From egg to table part one: the chicken; title: From egg to table part two: wild birds; title: The miracle of guano; title: Nature's cleanup crew; title: Part III. Discovering ourselves through birds; title: Bird brain, human brain; title: The surprisingly astute minds of ravens and crows; title: The secret language of birds; title: The bee-eaters: a modern family; title: Extreme physiologies: birds, the ultimate athletes; title: Part IV. Birds and the hope for a better future; title: Nature's hired men: putting birds to work; title: The city bird: from sidewalk to sky; title: The transformational power of birds; title: Birds as social workers; title: Expanding our senses; title: Epilogue: The future of birds.