santirv's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
endlesstbr's review against another edition
4.0
The behavior of birds can seem so strange viewed in isolation, so this book's exploration of the reason's behind birds' behaviors and social structures was pretty fascinating.
zepysgirl's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed it a lot. It was relaxing to listen to all the neat bird stuff.
deathprofessor's review against another edition
informative
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
In The Bird Way, naturally you will learn about the fascinating behaviours and practices of bird species, but Ackerman does much more than just describe. Her approach, and the approach of the scientists and naturalists that she speaks with, centers questions that shake up the male- and Western-centric study of birds. Female birds are simply pawns in the male bird mating displays? Wrong. All birds mate in tidy pairs? Wrong. The Bird Way is an important reminder that science, too, is ever-evolving and subject to personal and cultural biases. And that we have just scratched the surface of our knowledge of this diverse group of beings.
In the conclusion, Ackerman describes how researcher Mathias Osvath believes that corvids are on the cusp of a cognitive breakthrough, and may possibly be the next dominant species. To this point, my recommendation is to check out Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton, an apocalyptic story where the new order is run by crows.
In the conclusion, Ackerman describes how researcher Mathias Osvath believes that corvids are on the cusp of a cognitive breakthrough, and may possibly be the next dominant species. To this point, my recommendation is to check out Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton, an apocalyptic story where the new order is run by crows.
ceris's review against another edition
If you want to learn all about birds, this is the book for you.