Secret Life of Birds
Who They Are and What They Do
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Word Count
128,000 words, Guess
Page Count
512 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivesecretlifeofbird0000coli
- ISBN-139780141034768
- ISBN-100141034769
- Better World Books9780141034768
- Better World BooksKS-201-016
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL29003702M
Classifications
- LCCQL673
Description
All animals are equal – but some, as George Orwell said, are more equal than others, and birds, most people would surely agree, are in the very first rank. They can do almost everything that mammals can do – and more. By mastering flight, they have a way of living that encompasses the whole world. In The Secret Life of Birds, Colin Tudge explores the life of birds, all around the globe. From the secrets of migration to their complicated family lives, their differing habitats and survival techniques to the secrets of flight, this is a fascinating account of how birds live, why they matter, and whether they really are dinosaurs. Colin Tudge shows how birds – who are like us in the general sense but very different in the particulars – live and think. For birds have minds: they feel, they are aware, they work things out. And so, by considering the birds, asking how and why it is possible for them to be so different, we gain insight into ourselves.Birds are beautiful, lively, intriguing – and all around us. This rich and endlessly absorbing book opens up their lives to everyone.
Other Editions
- Secret Life of Birds: Who They Are and What They Do
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