The thing with feathers : the surprising lives of birds and what they reveal about being human / Noah Strycker.
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TextPublication details: New York : Riverhead Books, 2014.Description: xiv, 288 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781594486357
- 1594486352
- 9781594633416
- 159463341X
- 598.072/34Â 23
- QL698.3Â .S77 2014
- NAT043000 | SOC022000
| Item type | Current library | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Coffeyville Public Library Adult Non-Fiction | Coffeyville Public Library | Adult Books | 598.072 STRYCKER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 38670101438071 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. I: Body : Fly away home: how pigeons get around ; Spontaneous order: the curious magnetism of starling flocks ; The buzzard's nostril: sniffing out a turkey vulture's talents ; Snow flurries: owls, invasions, and wanderlust ; Hummingbird wars: implications of flight in the fast lane -- pt. II: Mind : Fight or flight: what penguins are afraid of ; Beat generation: dancing parrots and our strange love of music ; Seeing red: when the pecking order breaks down ; Cache memory: how nutcrackers hoard information -- pt. III: Spirit : Magpie in the mirror: reflections on avian self-awareness ; Arts and craftiness: the aesthetics of bowerbird seduction ; Fairy helpers: when cooperation is just a game ; Wandering hearts: the tricky question of albatross love.
"The Thing with Feathers by Noah Strycker is a fun and profound look at the lives of birds, illuminating their surprising world--and deep connection with humanity."--Publisher information.
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