Why Birds Sing: A Journey's Into the Mystery of Birdsong
by Rothenberg, David

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Why Birds Sing: A Journey's Into the Mystery of Birdsong: The astonishing variety and richness of birdsong is both an aesthetic and scientific mystery. Evolutionists have never been able to completely explain why bird song is so inventive and why many species devote so many hours to singing. The standard explanations of defending territories and attracting mates don't begin to account for the variety and energy that the commonest birds exhibit. Is it possible that birds sing because they like to? This seemingly naive explanation is starting to look more and more like the truth.

In the tradition of classic works by Bernard Heinrich, Edward Abbey, and Terry Tempest Williams, Why Birds Sing is a lyric exploration of bird song that blends the latest scientific research with a deep understanding of musical beauty and form. Drawing on conversations with neuroscientists, ecologists, and composers, it is the first book to investigate the elusive question of why birds sing and what their song means to both avian and human ears.

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ISBN-10:	046507135X
ISBN-13/EAN:	9780465071357
Author:	Rothenberg, David
Publisher:	Perseus Books Group New York
Publication Date:	4/2005
Pages:	258 pages
Size/Dimensions:	9.58 x 6.68 x 0.96 inches
Binding:	Hardcover