{"product_id":"what-an-owl-knows-the-new-science-of-the-worlds-most-enigmatic-birds-hardcover","title":"What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Ackerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Genius of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bird Way\u003c\/i\u003e, a brilliant scientific investigation into owls--the most elusive of birds--and why they exert such a hold on human imagination \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor millennia, owls have captivated and intrigued us. Our fascination with these mysterious birds was first documented more than thirty thousand years ago in the Chauvet Cave paintings in southern France. With their forward gaze and quiet flight, owls are often a symbol of wisdom, knowledge, and foresight. But what does an owl really know? And what do we really know about owls? Though our fascination goes back centuries, scientists have only recently begun to understand in deep detail the complex nature of these extraordinary birds. Some two hundred sixty species of owls exist today, and they reside on every continent except Antarctica, but they are far more difficult to find and study than other birds because they are cryptic, camouflaged, and mostly active in the dark of night. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJennifer Ackerman illuminates the rich biology and natural history of these birds and reveals remarkable new scientific discoveries about their brains and behavior. She joins scientists in the field and explores how researchers are using modern technology and tools to learn how owls communicate, hunt, court, mate, raise their young, and move about from season to season. We now know that the hoots, squawks, and chitters of owls follow sophisticated and complex rules, allowing them to express not just their needs and desires but their individuality and identity. Owls duet. They migrate. They hoard their prey. Some live in underground burrows; some roost in large groups; some dine on black widows and scorpions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAckerman brings this research alive with her own personal field observations about owls and dives deep into why these birds beguile us. \u003ci\u003eWhat an Owl Knows\u003c\/i\u003e is an awe-inspiring exploration of owls across the globe and through human history, and a spellbinding account of their astonishing hunting skills, communication, and sensory prowess. By providing extraordinary new insights into the science of owls, \u003ci\u003eWhat an Owl Knows\u003c\/i\u003e pulls back the curtain on the nature of the world's most enigmatic group of birds.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Ackerman\u003c\/b\u003e has been writing about science and nature for more than three decades. Her most recent book, \u003ci\u003eWhat an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds\u003c\/i\u003e (forthcoming from Penguin Press, June 2023), explores recent findings on the biology, behavior, and conservation of owls. Her previous book, \u003ci\u003eThe Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the PEN\/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. Her \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling book, \u003ci\u003eThe Genius of Birds, \u003c\/i\u003e has been translated into 25 languages and was named one of the best nonfiction books of 2016 by \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, a Best Science Book by National Public Radio's \"Science Friday\", and a Nature Book of the Year by the \u003ci\u003eLondon Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eBirds by the Shore: Observing the Natural Life of the Atlantic Coast \u003c\/i\u003e(2019 reissue by Penguin Press of her first book, \u003ci\u003eNotes from the Shore\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eSex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eChance in the House of Fate: A Natural History of Heredity. \u003c\/i\u003eAckerman's articles and essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic, The New York Times Magazine, Scientific American, \u003c\/i\u003e and many other publications. She is the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, including a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship in Nonfiction, a Bunting Fellowship, and a grant from the Alfred P. 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