Bird Sense
by Tim Birkhead
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100%
Critic Reviews: 12
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84%
Reader Ratings: 39
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Synopsis
A hugely engaging book about birds, their senses, and behaviour that is informed by an attractive blend of personal experience, entertaining stories and cutting-edge science.Most people would love to be able to fly like a bird, but few of us are aware of the other sensations that make being a bird a gloriously unique experience. What is going on inside the head of a nightingale as it sings, and how does its brain improvise? How do desert birds detect rain... more
About Tim Birkhead
- All Critics: 12
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- Negative: 0
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The Guardian | 6 Apr 2012
...finely reconciled opposites of clear-eyed love and scientific rapture.
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The Telegraph | 8 Feb 2012
...an absolutely absorbing book, on almost every page there is an astonishing observation or revelation.
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The New Republic | 10 Jul 2012
This is a book to make one whistle, both at the sensational senses of birds and at the patient curiosity and cunning of those who study them.
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Kirkus Reviews | 1 Mar 2012
An entertaining book guaranteed to bring pleasure to bird-watchers that will also fascinate students contemplating a career in ecology.
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BC Books | 27 May 2012
Even a humble city pigeon, or a passing flock of sparrows, won't look quite the same as before, should you read Bird Sense.
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The Wall Street Journal | 29 Jun 2012
...deeply stirring and inspires awe at our own species and its capacity for such intense curiosity.
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The Monthly | 1 May 2012
...a wonderful if slightly Aspergic book filled with extraordinary facts and charming passion.
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Times Higher Education | 5 Apr 2012
The result is an engaging mixture of personal anecdotes from all over the world, lesser-known histories of science and expert renditions of current knowledge.
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New Scientist | 20 Feb 2012
...demonstrates the broad-ranging content of Bird Sense, a book that is thoughtful, thoroughly researched and engagingly written throughout.
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Publishers Weekly | 12 Mar 2012
The well-organized book takes pains to explain any avian jargon, making for an uncomplicated, entertaining read perfect for birdwatchers and animal enthusiasts.
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