{"product_id":"a-short-philosophy-of-birds-9780062945679","title":"A Short Philosophy of Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This little book does a beautiful job of inspiring awe for the capacities of birds and applying lessons from their lives to the struggles of humanity\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Brilliant, magical and engrossing-I will never see birds the same way again.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Wohlleben, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hidden Life of Trees\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-two short lessons from the secret lives of birds on living harmoniously and reconnecting with nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis charming volume on bird behavior invites us to take a step back from our busy lives and to listen to the tiny philosophers of the sky. From the delicate sparrow to the majestic eagle, birds are among the most fascinating species on earth, and there is much to be learned from these paragons of beauty and grace that can be applied to our lives, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependence: what it means to be \"pushed out of the nest.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVulnerability: what the mallard teaches us about giving up our old feathers for new ones in order to fly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGender equality: what happens when a papa Turtledove sits on the nest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHierarchy and power: what the raven and the vulture know about the pecking order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with elegant illustrations of bird species, this gem of a book celebrates of our friends in the sky, and what they can teach us about the rhythms of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRousseau, Elise:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eElise Rousseau has a Master's degree in Literature and a degree in philosophy, and is a conservationist and the author of several works on nature and animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuBois, Philippe J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003ePhilippe J. Dubois is an ornithologist and writer who has travelled the world birdwatching. He is the author of several works on climate change and biodiversity, and is the former head of Delachaux and Niestlé, the world's oldest nature publisher, in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElise Rousseau has a Master's degree in Literature and a degree in Philosophy, and is a conservationist and the author of several works on nature and animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dey Street Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50555945550098,"sku":"9780062945679","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0fe85443-fc22-48f2-af68-f7f1e4c78e78.jpg?v=1731745696","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-short-philosophy-of-birds-9780062945679","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}