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Why Birds Sing: A Journey Into the Mystery of Bird Song by David Rothenberg...
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- Genre
- Mystery
- ISBN
- 9780465071364
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Why Birds Sing: a Journey Into the Mystery of Bird Song
- Item Height
- 233mm
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Topic
- Wildlife
- Item Width
- 157mm
- Item Weight
- 420g
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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The astonishing richness of birdsong is both an aesthetic and a scientific mystery. Evolutionists have never been able to completely explain why birdsong is so inventive and why many species devote so many hours to singing. The standard explanations of defending territories and attracting mates don't begin to account for the variety and energy that the commonest birds exhibit. Is it possible that birds sing because they like to? This seemingly naive explanation is starting to look more and more like the truth. Why Birds Sing is a lyric exploration of birdsong that blends the latest scientific research with a deep understanding of musical beauty and form. Drawing on conversations with neuroscientists, ecologists, and composers, it is the first book to investigate the elusive question of why birds sing and what their song means to both avian and human ears. Whether playing his clarinet with the whitecrested laughing thrush in Pittsburgh, or jamming in the Australian winter breeding grounds of the Albert's lyrebird, Rothenberg immerses himself in the heart and soul of birdsong. He approaches the subject as a naturalist, philosopher, musician, and investigator. An intimate look at the mostlovely of natural phenomena, and now with a CD with over one hour of music and birdsong, Why Birds Sing is a beautifully written exploration of a phenomenon that's at once familiar and profoundly alien.
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Basic Books
ISBN-13
9780465071364
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Book Title
Why Birds Sing: a Journey Into the Mystery of Bird Song
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Wildlife
Publication Year
2006
Number of Pages
288 Pages
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Item Height
233mm
Item Width
157mm
Item Weight
420g
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