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Article: Kaplan, Gisela & Rogers, Lesley J. Birds, their habits and skills.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
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- May 1, 2002
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Allen & Unwin, dist. by Independent Publishers Group. 252p. illus. notes. bibliog. index. 1-86508-376-3. $15.95. JSA *
Anyone interested in birds should read this book. Anyone not interested in birds should read this book because it will spark an interest in a part of the natural world that is just outside our front door. The book's contents cover all the fundamental aspects of birds: their diversity, their evolution, how they choose mates and reproduce, their senses (seeing, hearing, smelling, taste and touch), how they communicate and learn, their domestication and the various ways in which they interact with humans. But what is wonderful about this book is ...