The Bird: A Natural History of Who Birds Are, Where They Came From, and How They Live

by Colin Tudge

Book Overview

How are birds so good at flying and navigating? Why are birds so like mammalsand yet so very different? Did birds descend from dinosaurs, and if so, does that mean birds are dinosaurs? How do they court each other and fend off rivals? What's being communicated in birdsong? Can we ever know how birds think? In this fascinating exploration of the avian class, Colin Tudge considers the creatures of the air. From their evolutionary roots to their flying,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307342042
• ISBN13: 9780307342041
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 462 Pages
• Weight: 1.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.5"