{"product_id":"what-an-owl-knows-the-new-science-of-the-worlds-most-enigmatic-birds-paperback","title":"What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds - Paperback","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\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNamed a Best Book of 2023 by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\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\u003eWith 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? 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 at night. Though human fascination with owls goes back centuries, scientists have only recently begun to understand the complex nature of these extraordinary birds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eWhat an Owl Knows\u003c\/i\u003e, Jennifer Ackerman 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. Ackerman brings this research alive with her own personal field observations; the result is an awe-inspiring exploration of owls across the globe and through human history, and a spellbinding account of the world's most enigmatic group of birds.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer Ackerman has been writing about science and nature for more than three decades. 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 twenty-five 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 NPR's \u003ci\u003eScience Friday\u003c\/i\u003e, and a Nature Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eThe 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, \u003ci\u003eSex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChance in the House of Fate: A Natural History of Heredity\u003c\/i\u003e. Ackerman's articles and essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScientific 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. Sloan Foundation.\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 0.79 x 8.37 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748131733792,"sku":"9780593298909","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8c61c15a4719722c82a31f008c41b120.webp?v=1779905027","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/what-an-owl-knows-the-new-science-of-the-worlds-most-enigmatic-birds-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}