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245 14 a| The genius of birds /c| Jennifer Ackerman.;

264 1 a| New York :b| Penguin Press,c| 2016.;

300 a| 340 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

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500 a| "Illustrations by John Burgoyne"--Title page verso.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-327) and index.;

505 0 a| 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.;

520 a| "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"--Provided by publisher.;

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The genius of birds / Jennifer Ackerman.

Author/creator	Ackerman, Jennifer, 1959- author.
Other author	Burgoyne, John (Illustrator) illustrator.
Format	Book
Publication	New York : Penguin Press, 2016.
Copyright Date	©2016
Description	340 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subjects	Birds--Behavior. Birds--Psychology. Birds. Animal intelligence. Birds.

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.
Abstract	"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"--Provided by publisher.
General note	"Illustrations by John Burgoyne"--Title page verso.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-327) and index.
LCCN	2016427402
ISBN	9781594205217
ISBN	1594205213
ISBN	9780399563126 (pbk.)
ISBN	0399563121 (pbk.)
Stock number	Penguin Group USA, Attn: Order Processing 405 Murray Hill Pkwy, East Rutherford, NJ, USA, 07073-2136 SAN 201-3975

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