Kaplan, Gisela & Rogers, Lesley J. Birds, their habits and skills.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)

Kliatt | May 1, 2002| | Copyright

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 ...

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