Secret Perfume of Birds - Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent

The untold story of a stunning discovery: not only can birds smell, but their scents may be the secret to understanding their world.

List of contents

Preface. Follow Your Nose
Chapter 1. The Most Ancient and Fundamental Sense
Chapter 2. Following the Bird's Nose
Chapter 3. Deciphering the Secrets of Smells
Chapter 4. What Does Sexy Smell Like?
Chapter 5. Making Scents of Bacteria
Chapter 6. Thanks for Sharing
Chapter 7. MHC: Magical Happiness Controller?
Chapter 8. Girl Power
Afterword. A Breath of Fresh Air
Acknowledgments
Glossary
References
Index

About the author

Danielle J. Whittaker (CORVALLIS, OR) is an evolutionary biologist and the managing director of the Center for Oldest Ice Exploration (COLDEX) at Oregon State University. From gibbons in Indonesia to the dark-eyed juncos of North America, her research focuses on the forces that influence animal behavior, mate selection, and, ultimately, evolution. Whittaker was previously managing director of the BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action at Michigan State University.

Summary

The Secret Perfume of Birds will interest anyone looking to learn more about birds, about how animals and humans use our senses, and about why it can sometimes take a rebel scientist to change what we think we know for sure about the world-and ourselves.

Product details

• Authors: Danielle J Whittaker, Danielle J. Whittaker
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781421443478
• ISBN: 978-1-4214-4347-8
• No. of pages: 296
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, Zoology: birds (ornithology), Biology, life sciences