The Bird: A Natural History of Who Birds Are, Where They Came From, and How They Live pdf

科林·塔奇 1943 年出生于伦敦。他对生物学有着毕生的兴趣，对农业、食品政治、“各种哲学”也有着长期的兴趣，而且最近对科学与宗教之间的关系特别感兴趣——”两者都是必要的”。他有三个孩子和两个孙子，与妻子露丝·韦斯特住在牛津。
自 1965 年离开大学（彼得豪斯、剑桥、动物学）以来，科林·塔奇一直以写作和广播为生。 1980 年至 1984 年间，他担任《新科学家》杂志的专题编辑。他还为 BBC 电台制作科学节目，并主持了常规节目“Spectrum”。
Colin Tudge 为各种杂志和报纸撰稿，包括《农民周刊》、《新科学家》、《新政治家》、《自然》、《泰晤士报》、《独立报》、《星期日独立报》、《卫报》、《复兴》、《每日邮报》、《伦敦书评》、《自然历史》、 BBC 野生动物杂志，自由表达索引。但主要是他写书，其中两本已入围 COPUS/Poulence 年度科学图书；动物园里最后的动物 (1991) 和花园里的工程师 (1993)。前天 (1995) 赢得了 B.P.年度保护图书奖。
Colin Tudge 是伦敦动物学会理事会的前任成员，自 1995 年以来一直是伦敦经济学院哲学中心的访问研究员。

The Bird: A Natural History of Who Birds Are, Where They Came From, and How They Live pdf 科林·塔吉

• How are birds so good at flying and navigating?
• Why are birds so like mammals– and yet so very different?
• Did birds descend from dinosaurs, and if so, does that mean birds are dinosaurs?
• How do they court each other and fend off rivals?
• What' s being communicated in birdsong?
• Can we ever know how birds think?
In this fascinating exploration of the avian class, Colin Tudge considers the creatures of the air. From their evolutionary roots to their flying, feeding, fighting, mating, nesting, and communicating, Tudge provocatively ponders what birds actually do–as well as why they do it and how. With the same curiosity, passion, and insight he brought to redwoods, pines, and palm trees in his widely acclaimed book The Tree, Tudge here studies sparrows, parrots, and even the Monkey-eating Eagle to better understand their world–and our own.
There is far more to a bird's existence than gliding gracefully on air currents or chirping sweetly from fence posts–the stakes are life and death. By observing and explaining the complex strategy that comes into play with everything from migration to social interaction to the timing of giving birth to young, Tudge reveals how birds are uniquely equipped biologically to succeed and survive. And he offers an impassioned plea for humans to learn to coexist with birds without continuing to endanger their survival.
Complete with an "annotated cast list" of all the known birds in the world– plus gorgeous illustrations–The Bird is a comprehensive and delightfully accessible guide for everyone from dedicated birders to casual birdwatchers that celebrates and illuminates the remarkable lives of birds.