Dynamic Family: Birds New York Times Science

Author: Nicholas Wade
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Publication Date: 2001-09-01
Features: For over 20 years, readers of The New York Times have been eagerly reading the articles of the "Science Times" column published every Tuesday. They regard this column as a high-level scientific forum for the general public, as every article is written by seasoned authors and always conveys cutting-edge information in clear language. Flying Families: Birds collects some of the most fascinating articles from the column on bird behavior and ornithology. The book includes interesting new evidence that demonstrates the intelligence level of birds, such as: parrots' intelligence being on par with dolphins, the continuous evolution of bird brains to accumulate new information, and so on. The discoveries introduced in this book also include: fossils of flightless birds from 75 million years ago, the meddling behavior of the kin of the Kenyan white-breasted helmet-shrike, the internal parental killing within the cuckoo, and the remarkable tool-making ability of crows. From this book, readers will gain new knowledge about the world they live in, and at the same time, find inner satisfaction as they acquire invaluable knowledge.