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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE GENIUS OF BIRDS...

“Lovely  celebratory. For all the belittling of ‘bird brains ’ [Ackerman] shows them to be
uniquely impressive machines . . .” — New York Times Book Review    “A lyrical testimony to the
wonders of avian intelligence.” — Scientific American   An award-winning science writer tours
the globe to reveal what makes birds capable of such extraordinary feats of mental prowess  
Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research  some
birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. In The Genius
of Birds   acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores their newly discovered brilliance and
how it came about.   As she travels around the world to the most cutting-edge frontiers of
research  Ackerman not only tells the story of the recently uncovered genius of birds but also
delves deeply into the latest findings about the bird brain itself that are shifting our view
of what it means to be intelligent. At once personal yet scientific  richly informative and
beautifully written  The Genius of Birds celebrates the triumphs of these surprising and
fiercely intelligent creatures.  Ackerman is also the author of Birds by the Shore: Observing
the Natural Life of the Atlantic Coast.

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