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THE WONDER OF BIRDS
What They Tell Us About Ourselves, the World, and a Better Future
We all know birds are an astonishing species, though much remains unknown about them. Robbins seeks to answer what is vital about birds, what they teach us about the world and ourselves, and how they inspire us, how have they changed the way we live, and--perhaps most important—Robbins explores what would be completely lost without them.
A fascinating examination of the powerful--and surprising--ways birds enrich our lives and sustain the planet.
A fascinating examination of the powerful--and surprising--ways birds enrich our lives and sustain the planet.
The calliope hummingbird weighs the same as a penny and influenced the Wright brothers' flight design; the chicadee's song is considered by scientists to be the most sophisticated, complex language in the animal world and a "window into the evolution of our own language and our society;" and the eagles strong and quietly powerful presence in the disadvantaged neighborhood of Anacostia, D.C., proved to be the most effective option for rehabilitating the troubled teenagers put in charge of their care.
The last few decades have been an accelerating tragedy for birds. Out of ten thousand bird species, 1,313 species are imperiled because of declining habitat, pollution, and a rapidly changing climate. Robbins shows us that we must fight to save the diminished bird population, for the sake of the planet, and for humankind. As technology has become far more sophisticated, our knowledge of birds and the ways they inform our lives increased exponentially. From the use of laser-illuminated atomized olive oil to map the forces at work when a hummingbird flaps its wings, to dissecting bird brains in order to understand the acquisition of language in infants, Jim Robbins details the scientific research at the forefront of the study of birds.
In his Robbins uses his and others' personal stories to encourage readers to think about why birds matter to the human endeavor and this reaches far beyond detailing the scientific reasons birds are essential to our ecosystems.
Jim Robbins is the author of THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES: A Story of Lost Groves, the Science of Trees, and a Plan to Save the Planet which established him as an authoritative voice on environmental issues and the preservation of our ecosystems. A number of Jim Robbins's articles on birds have been the Times's #1 most emailed article (http://nyti.ms/2eaPHtV) (http://nyti.ms/2e7mLOE). He is a frequent contributor to the science section ofThe New York Timesand has written for Smithsonian, Audubon, Vanity Fair, The Sunday Times (London), Scientific American, The New York Times Magazine, Discover, Psychology Today, Gourmet, andCondé Nast Travelerand has appeared on ABC'sNightline, National Public Radio's All Things Considered and Morning Edition, and as a guest on the Today show.
The last few decades have been an accelerating tragedy for birds. Out of ten thousand bird species, 1,313 species are imperiled because of declining habitat, pollution, and a rapidly changing climate. Robbins shows us that we must fight to save the diminished bird population, for the sake of the planet, and for humankind. As technology has become far more sophisticated, our knowledge of birds and the ways they inform our lives increased exponentially. From the use of laser-illuminated atomized olive oil to map the forces at work when a hummingbird flaps its wings, to dissecting bird brains in order to understand the acquisition of language in infants, Jim Robbins details the scientific research at the forefront of the study of birds.
In his Robbins uses his and others' personal stories to encourage readers to think about why birds matter to the human endeavor and this reaches far beyond detailing the scientific reasons birds are essential to our ecosystems.
Jim Robbins is the author of THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES: A Story of Lost Groves, the Science of Trees, and a Plan to Save the Planet which established him as an authoritative voice on environmental issues and the preservation of our ecosystems. A number of Jim Robbins's articles on birds have been the Times's #1 most emailed article (http://nyti.ms/2eaPHtV) (http://nyti.ms/2e7mLOE). He is a frequent contributor to the science section ofThe New York Timesand has written for Smithsonian, Audubon, Vanity Fair, The Sunday Times (London), Scientific American, The New York Times Magazine, Discover, Psychology Today, Gourmet, andCondé Nast Travelerand has appeared on ABC'sNightline, National Public Radio's All Things Considered and Morning Edition, and as a guest on the Today show.
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