Genialita ptáků – Ackerman Jennifer (2018)

How can birds sense that a storm is approaching, of which we have no inkling? How do they find their way to places thousands of kilometers away, even though they've never been there? How can they accurately mimic the complex songs of dozens of other species? How do they remember, after six months, where they hid food across an area the size of hundreds of square kilometers? Perhaps the word genius is indeed appropriate. For a long time, we thought that birds solved problems with their wings. It is now becoming clear that they use a brain that is on par with that of primates in terms of performance, and in some respects, even humans. Research in recent years has shown that although bird brains have a different structure than mammal brains, they are equally functional. Birds have simply found their own way to use their heads. Jennifer Ackerman traveled across the world to gather the latest insights in scientists' labs and in the field, creating a coherent whole. She didn't forget to add her characteristic humor, readability, and perspective. No matter who you are, you will understand the term 'bird brain' quite differently after reading this book. Jennifer Ackerman (born 1959) has been writing about science, nature, and human biology for over three decades. Throughout her life, she has aimed to make knowledge accessible...