{"product_id":"the-wonder-of-birds-what-they-tell-us-about-ourselves-the-world-and-a-better-future-paperback","title":"The Wonder of Birds: What They Tell Us about Ourselves, the World, and a Better Future - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Robbins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating investigation into the miraculous world of birds and the powerful--and surprising--ways they enrich our lives and sustain the planet\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOur relationship to birds is different from our relationship to any other wild creatures. They are found virtually everywhere and we love to watch them, listen to them, keep them as pets, wear their feathers, even converse with them. Birds, Jim Robbins posits, are our most vital connection to nature. They compel us to look to the skies, both literally and metaphorically; draw us out into nature to seek their beauty; and let us experience vicariously what it is like to be weightless. Birds have helped us in so many of our human endeavors: learning to fly, providing clothing and food, and helping us better understand the human brain and body. And they even have much to teach us about being human in the natural world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book illuminates qualities unique to birds that demonstrate just how invaluable they are to humankind--both ecologically and spiritually. The wings of turkey buzzards influenced the Wright brothers' flight design; the chickadee's song is considered by scientists to be the most sophisticated language in the animal world and a \"window into the evolution of our own language and our society\"; and the quietly powerful presence of eagles in the disadvantaged neighborhood of Anacostia, in Washington, D.C., proved to be an effective method for rehabilitating the troubled young people placed in charge of their care. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Exploring both cutting-edge scientific research and our oldest cultural beliefs, Robbins moves these astonishing creatures from the background of our lives to the foreground, from the quotidian to the miraculous, showing us that we must fight to save imperiled bird populations and the places they live, for the sake of both the planet and humankind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A must-read, conveying much necessary information in easily accessible form and awakening one's consciousness to what might otherwise be taken for granted . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e reads like the story of a kid let loose in a candy store and given free rein to sample. That is one of its strengths: the convert's view gives wide appeal to those who might never have known birds well.\"\u003cb\u003e--Bernd Heinrich, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Engaging, thoughtful . . . worthy of a place alongside David Attenborough's documentary \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e or Graeme Gibson's \u003ci\u003eThe Bedside Book of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e . . . This offering will appeal to naturalists, anthropologists, linguists, and even philosophers as well as to lay readers.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In this deeply felt and well-supported argument for avians' value to humankind, science writer Robbins hits the full trifecta for engrossing and satisfying nature writing.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Using enchanting stories and rich historical references, Jim Robbins explores the role of birds on the evolution of human self-awareness.\"\u003cb\u003e--Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"It's one for the birds--what a wonderful book  It will give you wings.\"\u003cb\u003e--Rita Mae Brown, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRubyfruit Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Wonder of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e provides a great and well-timed gift: a portrait of the quiet miracles around us on each day of our ordinary lives.\"\u003cb\u003e--Michael Punke, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Revenant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Jim Robbins writes masterfully, with lucid prose and deep insight into the human psyche and natural world.\"\u003cb\u003e--Peter Stark, author of \u003ci\u003eAstoria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Robbins\u003c\/b\u003e has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e for more than thirty-five years. He has also written for numerous magazines, including \u003ci\u003eAudubon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCondé Nast Traveler, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian, Scientific American, Vanity Fair, The Sunday Times, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eConservation\u003c\/i\u003e. He has covered environmental and science stories across the United States and around the globe. Robbins is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Planted Trees: A Story of Lost Groves, the Science of Trees, and a Plan to Save the Planet; Last Refuge: The Environmental Showdown in the American West; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Symphony in the Brain: The Evolution of the New Brain Wave Biofeedback\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Open-Focus Brain \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDissolving Pain\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Helena, Montana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 06, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757760282912,"sku":"9780812983760","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f33cd668e813a4d9973b75dccc9befa4.webp?v=1780111157","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-wonder-of-birds-what-they-tell-us-about-ourselves-the-world-and-a-better-future-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}