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Why Birds Sing : One Man's Quest to Solve an Everyday Mystery, Paperback / softback Book

Why Birds Sing : One Man's Quest to Solve an Everyday Mystery Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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The richness and variety of birdsong is both a scientific mystery and a source of wonder.

David Rothenberg has a unique approach to this fascinating subject, combining the latest scientific research with a deep understanding of musical beauty and form.

Can the standard explanations of territoriality or sexual selection account for so many species' astonishing inventiveness and devotion to singing?

Whether playing the clarinet with the white-crested laughing thrush in Pittsburgh or jamming in the Australian winter breeding grounds of the Albert's lyrebird, Rothenberg touches the heart and soul of birdsong, offering an intimate look at the most lovely of natural phenomena.

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