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      Jennifer Ackerman
      What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World´s Most Enigmatic Birds

      2024 |

      '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 har…bingers 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? *** *THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* A TIMES AND ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 'Fascinating... we often hear a barn owl hooting in a stand of pine trees behind the house. It's an eerie, mysterious sound that never fails to enchant. And it is this enchantment that is at the core of this charming, deeply researched book.' GUARDIAN 'Once again, Jennifer Ackerman has written a fascinating, fact-filled and wonderfully readable work of popular science - this time on one of the most mysterious and charismatic of all bird families: the owls.' STEPHEN MOSS 'Ackerman's love for these birds is totally infectious... Long may they continue to fly through the darkness.' DAILY MAIL '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? *** *THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* A TIMES AND ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 'Fascinating... we often hear a barn owl hooting in a stand of pine trees behind the house. It's an eerie, mysterious sound that never fails to enchant. And it is this enchantment that is at the core of this charming, deeply researched book.' GUARDIAN 'Once again, Jennifer Ackerman has written a fascinating, fact-filled and wonderfully readable work of popular science - this time on one of the most mysterious and charismatic of all bird families: the owls.' STEPHEN MOSS 'Ackerman's love for these birds is totally infectious... Long may they continue to fly through the darkness.' DAILY MAIL

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      Odešleme nejpozději 8. 7. 2025
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      O knize

      Stav:
      Nová
      Vazba: Brožovaná
      Počet stran: 333
      Jazyk:  anglicky
      ISBN10: 0861548310
      ISBN: 9780861548316
      Vydání: 1
      Vystaveno: 4. 6. 2025 0:32
      Číslo položky: 1257402

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      Jennifer Ackerman

      Jennifer Ackerman

      Jennifer Ackerman píše již více než tři desetiletí o vědě, přírodě a biologii člověka. Po celý život se snaží zpřístupňovat poznání co nejširšímu publiku, hledat místo člověka v přírodou daných souvislostech a kreativně uvažovat nad vědeckými fakty. Její styl spojuje čtivost a poutavost s předcházející pečlivou rešerší. Právě v tom tkví její hlavní dar a díky tomu se její práci dostává opakovaných ocenění. Mimo jiné získala stipendium americké Národní nadace pro literaturu v oblasti literatury faktu, Buntingovo stipendium a grant od Nadace Alfreda P. Sloana. Má za sebou nespočet příspěvků a článků v mnoha publikacích, například National Geographic či New York Times. Především ale píše knihy. Genialita ptáků je nejnovější z nich, v pořadí sedmá.

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