{"product_id":"birds-brilliant-and-bizarre-paperback","title":"Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJo Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBeccy Speight\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book reveals how birds have survived for millions of years and describes their surprising and sometimes shocking behaviors and physical abilities, from zebra finches that sing while they dream, to vampire finches that feast on blood. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Modern birds are living dinosaurs that have evolved to become one of the most successful groups of animals on the planet - from the common pigeon to the colorful monal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirds: Brilliant and Bizarre\u003c\/i\u003e explains how, when it came to survival, it was birds who had the edge, outliving their reptile ancestors to become one of the most diverse groups of animals in the natural world. It also explores the incredible adaptations which evolved over millions of years, and how birds can rapidly adapt to survive, responding quickly to local change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Finally it explores what extraordinary adaptations birds could evolve next and imagines a world where birds and people might thrive together.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJo Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e is senior curator of the avian anatomical collections at the Natural History Museum. Across both the avian osteological and spirit collections, this includes some 35,000 specimens in total. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeccy Speight \u003c\/b\u003eis the CEO of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47343221670137,"sku":"9780565095581","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Sd0E-nMjqN9780565095581.webp?v=1769718794","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/birds-brilliant-and-bizarre-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}