Songs to Birds: Essays
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (742 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 156792042X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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His is a mind of uncontrolled inquiry, one attuned to the natural (and often unnatural) world around him, a sensiblity that delights us with is intelligence and insight.. It is this combination of his scientific curiosity and his ability to express himself so stylishly that makes him a writer of such charming felicity. But birds only provide the skeletons upon which Page hangs the real meat of the pieces: how animals behave with each other, with us, and with the world at large. Page asks questions and gives answers with a marvelous wit and the curiosity of a humanist and the insight of a s
Whether writing about zebra finches, gulls or horseshoe crabs, Page is always entertaining. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. He muses on the aerodynamics of Archaeopteryx , eroding beaches, the color of cardinals. He examines mutual dependence among birds and the voices of nature--"the growl and whine school of communication." He describes watching toads copulate as less exciting than watching water erode a mountain. . At their Virginia home, he and his wife gave foster care to baby chimney swifts; when they moved to New Mexico, they were greeted by a roadrunner that came to stay. From Publishers Weekly Former editor of Smithsonian magazine and author of Zoo: The Modern Ark, Page demonstrates a light touch in these essays on various birds and animals
Nanci said Soul Songs. I was looking for information on bird songs when I came across this book in the library. In Jake's essays, I found not only "Songs to Birds" but essays that resonated with my soul. Jakes is a fabulous essayist, and balances a love of nature with a dash of reality. He also helps us to see the bigger picture of living a life of meaning. I would highly recommend thi. asked me to provide a pre-pub review of this wonderful compilation of Jake's genius I was too flabbergasted to bark,whine,growl When the publisher asked me to provide a pre-pub review of this wonderful compilation of Jake's genius I was too flabbergasted to respond. Whom was I to comment on the work of the greatest naturalist-essayist I had ever interacted with? I think Jake might have thought I wasn't impressed when it was the opposite, in spades, that promulgated my silence. To all, I c