WHAT AN OWL KNOWS

FOLLOWING THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING THE GENIUS OF BIRDS and THE BIRD WAY, a new investigation into the remarkable nature of owl behavior and biology, and the surprising new insights only lately being discovered by scientists regarding owls' astonishing stealth, hunting skills, communication, and sensory prowess.

JENNIFER ACKERMAN is the New York Times bestselling author of THE GENIUS OF BIRDS (longlisted for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award), THE BIRD WAY, BIRDS BY THE SHORE, SEX SLEEP EAT DRINK DREAM, AH-CHOO, and CHANCE IN THE HOUSE OF FATE. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship in Nonfiction, a Bunting Fellowship, and a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.