What An Owl Knows, The New Science Of The World's Most Enigmatic Birds, First Edition, First Printing In Fabric Bound Jacketed Hardcover: Original Dust Jacket ISBN 10: 0593298888 ISBN 13: 9780593298886 (2023 Copyright)

Jennifer Ackerman

ISBN 10: 0593298888 / ISBN 13: 9780593298886

Published by Penguin Press, 2023

New 2023 Copyright In Fabric Bound Jacketed Hardcover Format, What An Owl Knows, The New Science Of The World's Most Enigmatic Birds, First Edition, First Printing With Preface, Chapters 1-9, Eight Pages Of Full Color Photograph Plates, Illustrations, Afterword, Index, About The Author, Original Pictorial Gray Jacket Featuring An Owl, Over Fabric Hardcover With Embossed Golden Binding, Original Jacket In Excellent Condition; Dimensions: 6.50" W X 9.50" H; CD, Access Code, Software Not Issued; ISBN 10: 0593298888 ISBN 13: 9780593298886 (2023 Copyright). Seller Inventory # 513225

Synopsis:

An instant New York Times bestseller!

A New York Times Notable Book of 2023

Named a Best Book of 2023 by Publishers Weekly

From the author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, a brilliant scientific investigation into owls--the most elusive of birds--and why they exert such a hold on human imagination

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? 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.

In What an Owl Knows, 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.

About the Author: Jennifer Ackerman has been writing about science and nature for more than three decades. Her previous book, The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think, was a finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. Her New York Times bestselling book, The Genius of Birds, has been translated into twenty-five languages and was named one of the best nonfiction books of 2016 by The Wall Street Journal, a Best Science Book by NPR's Science Friday, and a Nature Book of the Year by The Sunday Times. Her other books include Birds by the Shore: Observing the Natural Life of the Atlantic Coast, Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body, and Chance in the House of Fate: A Natural History of Heredity. Ackerman's articles and essays have appeared in National Geographic, The New York Times Magazine, Scientific American, 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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: What An Owl Knows, The New Science Of The ...
Publisher: Penguin Press
Publication Date: 2023
Binding: Fabric Bound Hardcover
Illustrator: Amanda Dewy, Designed By
Condition: New
Dust Jacket Condition: Excellent
Edition: First Edition