The Genius of Birds
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (642 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01E48LCV4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 470 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Like humans, many birds have enormous brains relative to their size. In fact, according to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. Although small, bird brains are packed with neurons that allow them to punch well above their weight.
Jean Katherine Baldridge said The Genius of Birds: Intricately Intertwined Observations and Findings by a Dedicated Author. The Genius of Birds, by Jennifer Ackerman is a gamechanger for the way in which the curious reader will think concerning birds. Perhaps you thought birds were cute but not very bright, for example. Get ready to change your mind when you read in chapter one about "007", a corbid (kind of crow from New Caledonia), who goes through 8 steps, using tools, within two and a half minutes to get to a piece of food, after one scrutiny of this puzzle. Many types of birds . "More Than You Ever Dreamed About Birds" according to Louis N. Gruber. Birds are not the little feathered automatons we once believed, says this fascinating book. Their brains may be small, and they are built differently from mammalian brains, but they can still execute prodigious feats of intellect--tool-making, map-making, memory, and the creation of beauty. The study of bird intelligence is more complex than you might think. Even the definition of intelligence is a daunting task, with much room for controversy. Most fascinating. Parts of four good books, but a disappointing whole Aaron C. Brown I received a copy of this book from the publisher for a review.This book tries to do four things, with varying levels of success. While it has a lot of interesting material, my main complaint is that it's hard to read due to the abrupt shifts of topic and style, and also quite a lot of repetition.Personally, my main interest is in the nature of animal intelligence. The book presents a lot of experimental results in this area, which are extremely interesting. Ho