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Title:
WHY BIRDS SING
ONE MAN'S QUEST TO SOLVE AN EVERYDAY MYSTERY
By:
David Rothenberg
Format:
Paperback
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ISBN 10:
0141020016
ISBN 13:
9780141020013
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Publisher:
PENGUIN BOOKS LTD
Pub. date:
1 June, 2006
Pages:
272
Description:
The richness and variety of birdsong is both a scientific mystery and a source of wonder. Combining scientific research with an understanding of musical beauty, this book offers a different look at this natural phenomena. It explores the question: can the explanations of territoriality account for so many species' devotion to singing?
Synopsis:
The richness and variety of birdsong is both a scientific mystery and a source of wonder. David Rothenberg has a unique approach to this fascinating subject, combining the latest scientific research with a deep understanding of musical beauty and form. Can the standard explanations of territoriality or sexual selection account for so many species' astonishing inventiveness and devotion to singing? Whether playing the clarinet with the white-crested laughing thrush in Pittsburgh or jamming in the Australian winter breeding grounds of the Albert's lyrebird, Rothenberg touches the heart and soul of birdsong, offering an intimate look at the most lovely of natural phenomena.
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Penguin Books Ltd
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