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What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds

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‘And if anyone knows anything about anything…it’s Owl who knows something about something.’ Winnie-the-Pooh, A. A. Milne

 

From prehistoric cave paintings to the prints and etchings of Picasso, owls have captivated and inspired us for millennia. Whether they appear as ancient Athenian symbols of wisdom, ghostly harbingers of death, or the cuddly sidekicks of Harry Potter and Winnie the Pooh, these birds have continued to fascinate and disturb us in equal measure.

 

Through revelatory new behavioural research, Jennifer Ackerman provides an intimate glimpse into these magnificent creatures’ lives. From the evolutionary quirks behind their silent flight and rotating heads, to their romantic relationships and parenting styles, What an Owl Knows brings the rich natural history of owls to life. Deftly weaving together science and art, Ackerman journeys into the owl’s moonlit world and asks: what is it about these birds that so enthrals us?

Author: Ackerman Jennifer
Publisher: ONEWORLD PUBLICATIONS
Pages: 352
ISBN: 9780861546909
Cover: Hardback
Edition Number: 1
Release Year: 2023

Jennifer Ackerman is the bestselling author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way. She was a writer at National Geographic for seven years and has written extensively for many publications, including the New York TimesWall Street JournalScientific American and Smithsonian Magazine.

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