{"product_id":"the-genius-of-birds-jennifer-ackerman-9781594205217","title":"The Genius of Birds","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Lovely, celebratory. For all the belittling of 'bird brains, '  Ackerman] shows them to be uniquely impressive machines . . .\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A lyrical testimony to the wonders of avian intelligence.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eScientific American \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn award-winning science writer tours the globe to reveal what makes birds capable of such extraordinary feats of mental prowess\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBirds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. In \u003ci\u003eThe Genius of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores their newly discovered brilliance and how it came about. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Genius of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the triumphs of these surprising and fiercely intelligent creatures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAckerman is also the author of \u003ci\u003eBirds by the Shore: Observing the Natural Life of the Atlantic Coast. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Ackerman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594205213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594205217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2016 pg. 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/02\/2016","brand":"Jennifer Ackerman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44042853155071,"sku":"9781594205217","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4f8be50f-71a9-4b87-8079-8702188e0a0d.jpg?v=1684963909","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-genius-of-birds-jennifer-ackerman-9781594205217","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}