The Parrot Who Owns Me: The Story of a Relationship - Brossura

Burger, Joanna

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ISBN 10: 0375760253 ISBN 13: 9780375760259

Casa editrice: Random House Publishing Group, 2002

Riassunto

A world-renowned ornithologist describes her own experiences as the owner of a parrot, from her adoption of a neglected ophaned thirty-year-old bird named Tiko through her more than fifteen-year evolving relationship with the complex bird, and shares practical information and insights about human relationships with birds, especially parrots. Reader's Guide included. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“[A] brilliantly observed memoir . . . an unusually thoughtful book . . . Bottom line: A literary coo.” —People

“[Burger] sweeps readers into the fascinating world of avian biology, behavior, ecology and conservation.” —Newsday

“One of the warmest, funniest and weirdest memoirs of the year . . . This book is a must-have for bird-lovers and a fun read for everyone else.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

L'autore:

Joanna Burger, a distinguished professor of Biology at Rutgers, has authored two academic books on bird behavior, and has written five books for lay readers, two of which she co-authored with her husband, Muchal Gochfeld, a professor of environmental and community medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. They live in Somerset, New Jersey.

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• Editore: Random House Publishing Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0375760253
• ISBN 13: 9780375760259
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 272