Most Popular Books by Jennifer Ackerman

An instant New York Times bestseller! A New York Times Notable Book of 2023 Named a Best Book of 2023 by Publishers Weekly From the author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, a brilliant scientific investigation into owls—the most elusive of birds—and why they exert such a hold on human imagination With their forward gaze and quiet flight, owls are often a symbol of wisdom, knowledge, and foresight. But what does an owl really know? And what do we really know about owls? Some two hundred sixty species of owls exist today, and they reside on every continent except Antarctica, but they are far more difficult to find and study than other birds because they are cryptic, camouflaged, and mostly active at night. Though human fascination with owls goes back centuries, scientists have only recently begun to understand the complex nature of these extraordinary birds. In What an Owl Knows, Jennifer Ackerman joins scientists in the field and explores how researchers are using modern technology and tools to learn how owls communicate, hunt, court, mate, raise their young, and move about from season to season. Ackerman brings this research alive with her own personal field observations; the result is an awe-inspiring exploration of owls across the globe and through human history, and a spellbinding account of the world’s most enigmatic group of birds.

“Lovely, celebratory. For all the belittling of ‘bird brains,’ [Ackerman] shows them to be uniquely impressive machines . . .” —New York Times Book Review “A lyrical testimony to the wonders of avian intelligence.” —Scientific American An award-winning science writer tours the globe to reveal what makes birds capable of such extraordinary feats of mental prowess Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores their newly discovered brilliance and how it came about. As she travels around the world to the most cutting-edge frontiers of research, Ackerman not only tells the story of the recently uncovered genius of birds but also delves deeply into the latest findings about the bird brain itself that are shifting our view of what it means to be intelligent. At once personal yet scientific, richly informative and beautifully written, The Genius of Birds celebrates the triumphs of these surprising and fiercely intelligent creatures. Ackerman is also the author of Birds by the Shore: Observing the Natural Life of the Atlantic Coast.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, a radical investigation into the bird way of being, and the recent scientific research that is dramatically shifting our understanding of birds -- how they live and how they think. “There is the mammal way and there is the bird way.” But the bird way is much more than a unique pattern of brain wiring, and lately, scientists have taken a new look at bird behaviors they have, for years, dismissed as anomalies or mysteries –– What they are finding is upending the traditional view of how birds conduct their lives, how they communicate, forage, court, breed, survive. They are also revealing the remarkable intelligence underlying these activities, abilities we once considered uniquely our own: deception, manipulation, cheating, kidnapping, infanticide, but also ingenious communication between species, cooperation, collaboration, altruism, culture, and play. Some of these extraordinary behaviors are biological conundrums that seem to push the edges of, well, birdness: a mother bird that kills her own infant sons, and another that selflessly tends to the young of other birds as if they were her own; a bird that collaborates in an extraordinary way with one species—ours—but parasitizes another in gruesome fashion; birds that give gifts and birds that steal; birds that dance or drum, that paint their creations or paint themselves; birds that build walls of sound to keep out intruders and birds that summon playmates with a special call—and may hold the secret to our own penchant for playfulness and the evolution of laughter. Drawing on personal observations, the latest science, and her bird-related travel around the world, from the tropical rainforests of eastern Australia and the remote woodlands of northern Japan, to the rolling hills of lower Austria and the islands of Alaska’s Kachemak Bay, Jennifer Ackerman shows there is clearly no single bird way of being. In every respect, in plumage, form, song, flight, lifestyle, niche, and behavior, birds vary. It is what we love about them. As E.O Wilson once said, when you have seen one bird, you have not seen them all.

From the bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, the revised and reissued edition of her beloved book of essays describing her forays along the Delaware shore For three years, Jennifer Ackerman lived in the small coastal town of Lewes, Delaware, in the sort of blue-water, white-sand landscape that draws summer crowds up and down the eastern seaboard. Birds by the Shore is a book about discovering the natural life at the ocean''s edge: the habits of shorebirds and seabirds, the movement of sand and water, the wealth of creatures that survive amid storm and surf. Against this landscape''s rhythms, Ackerman revisits her own history--her mother''s death, her father''s illness and her hopes to have children of her own. This portrait of life at the ocean''s edge will be relished by anyone who has walked a beach at sunset, or watched a hawk hover over a winter marsh, and felt part of the natural world. With a quiet passion and friendly, generous intelligence, it explores the way that landscape shapes our thoughts and perceptions and shows that home ground is often where we feel the deepest response to the planet.

Recent discoveries in molecular biology have shown that genes governing life processes in widely different organisms from yeast to humans are essentially alike. That is the underlying theme of this book as it looks for meaning in the natural world while exploring complex questions in molecular genetics. Ackerman, a former staff writer for National Geographic and a nature author (Notes from the Shore), weaves her own personal experiences into this popular account of the natural history of heredity. (When she is pregnant with her first child, Ackerman worries that the baby will inherit the gene that caused the retardation of her younger sister.) Topics range from development and sex determination to biological clocks and cell death, and more.

Some colds are like mice, timid and annoying; others like dragons, accompanied by body aches and deep misery. In AH-CHOO!, Jennifer Ackerman explains what, exactly, a cold is, how it works, and whether it''s really possible to "fight one off." Scientists call this the Golden Age of the Common Cold because Americans suffer up to a billion colds each year, resulting in 40 million days of missed work and school and 100 million doctor visits. They''ve also learned over the past decade much more about what cold viruses are, what they do to the human body, and how symptoms can be addressed. In this ode to the odious cold, Ackerman sifts through the chatter about treatments-what works, what doesn''t, and what can''t hurt. She dispels myths, such as susceptibility to colds reflects a weakened immune system. And she tracks current research, including work at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, a world-renowned center of cold research studies, where the search for a cure continues.

Acclaimed science writer Ackerman lends her keen eye and lively voice to this marvelous exploration of the human body, and reveals the body as it''s never been seen--as an amazing, rhythmic creature.

Ackerman delivers a book about discovering natural life at the ocean''s edge--Cape Henlopen, at the southern lip of the Delaware Bay across from Cape May, New Jersey--and the habits of shorebirds and seabirds, the movement of sand and water, the wealth of creatures that survive amid storm and surf. It weaves together science and description with personal observation and reflection, exploring the way that landscape shapes our thoughts and perceptions.

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Written by an expert in the field of technology training and author of nearly two dozen titles, this complete guide offers readers thorough yet clear instruction on using the Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage Apple has welcomed Microsoft Office into its world and this reference is the ultimate resource for learning how to best capitalize on each application of Office Reviews creating, editing, formatting, and sharing digital documents with Word; gathering and analyzing information with Excel; creating dynamic presentations with PowerPoint; and using the e-mail and calendar of Entourage

This practical and interactive guide shows women how to optimize their potential for health and well-being through in-depth information, self-assessment quizzes, and checklists to determine individual risk factors for common ailments and more serious diseases. Dr. Miriam Nelson shares the preventative measures that can be taken now to avoid such health problems down the road. From sexual and reproductive health to beauty, heart health, emotional well-being, bone and muscle health, and weight control, The Strong Women''s Guide to Total Health offers a complete picture of the broad spectrum of issues that impact overall health. It is essential reading for women of all ages.

Far more than a word processor, Scrivener helps you organize and brainstorm even the most complex writing project, bring together your research, and write more efficiently and successfully than ever before. Long available for Mac, there’s now a Windows version, too. Thousands of writers and aspiring writers are discovering this powerful, low-cost tool. Now, there’s an up-to-the-minute, easy guide to the latest versions of Scrivener for both Mac and Windows: Scrivener Absolute Beginner’s Guide. Written by working novelist and experienced computer book author Jennifer Kettell, this guide doesn’t just present features and menus: it presents Scrivener in the context of your creative workflow, so you can make the most of this amazing software. Kettell draws on years of Scrivener experience and private tutoring to help you use Scrivener in both fiction and non-fiction projects, including screenwriting and academic writing. This book is as authoritative as it gets. Kettell not only wrote it in Scrivener: screen captures show her work in progress, and identify powerful ways to use Scrivener to improve productivity. Her book has been tech edited by the Literature & Latte software team member who serves as main liaison for the Scrivener Windows product to ensure that the Windows version is covered as thoroughly as the Mac version. You’ll learn how to: · Integrate Scrivener into your own personal workflow · Get to know Scrivener’s interface and customize it to your workstyle · Write, organize, storyboard, plot, and edit your document · Create custom templates to manage manuscripts, brainstorming, and research · Use keywords and metadata to keep track of complex projects · Track your progress and backing up your work · Generate a completed manuscript · Create an e-book from your manuscript · Discover new uses for Scrivener Throughout, Kettell clearly identifies differences between the Mac and Windows versions of Scrivener, so you’re never frustrated by searching for a feature that isn’t there. Scrivener Absolute Beginner’s Guide is simple, clear, non-technical, and written from the viewpoint of a professional writer for other writers. It’s the Scrivener guide thousands of writers have been waiting for.

When was the last time you backed up your home computer? If your household is a hodge-podge of unconnected laptops, desktops, and printers, it''s time to bring order and peace of mind by creating your own secure home network with Windows Home Server (WHS) and this comprehensive guide. From protecting your data against hardware failures to organizing all of your family''s digital media onto one central hub, this practical reference covers all the techniques and step-by-step instruction you need to succeed.

Master all the new features in Office 2003 such as file security, XML integration, working with the Tablet PC, OneNote, InfoPath, and many more. This comprehensive resource provides extensive coverage of Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and FrontPage and explains how to fully integrate all the programs to work together seamlessly.

A guide to the Web site design program covers such topics as using wizards and themes, adding text, creating graphics, creating links, using tables, scripting and DHTML, creating forms, and putting pages on the Internet.

Libro destacado del New York Times de 2023 Nombrado mejor libro de 2023 por Publishers Weekly Una maravillosa síntesis de etología, asombro y pasión por estas silenciosas y misteriosas rapaces nocturnas. ¿Por qué ejercen tanta influencia en la imaginación humana? Tienen fama por su sabiduría, ¿pero son inteligentes? ¿Actúan solo por instinto o son curiosos e ingeniosos? ¿Tienen sentimientos y emociones? ¿Por qué sus ojos miran de la misma manera que los nuestros? Ya sea que aparezcan como antiguos símbolos atenienses de sabiduría, presagios fantasmales de la muerte o los tiernos compañeros de Winnie the Pooh y Harry Potter, estas aves continúan fascinando y perturbado en igual medida. A través de una nueva investigación del comportamiento, Jennifer Ackerman ofrece una visión íntima de la vida de estas criaturas, cuya anatomía es todo un prodigio de la naturaleza. Desde las peculiaridades evolutivas detrás de su penetrante mirada y cabezas giratorias, hasta sus relaciones románticas y estilos de crianza, La sabiduría de los búhos da vida a la increíble historia natural de los búhos. Entrelazando hábilmente ciencia y arte, Ackerman viaja al mundo de este animal tan sugestivo y se pregunta porqué ha fascinado tanto a la humanidad desde el comienzo de los tiempos.

Les oiseaux sont des créatures étonnamment intelligentes. Certaines espèces rivalisent avec les primates, et parfois même avec l''Homme, dans la perception de leur environnement et l''élaboration de solutions techniques complexes. L''intelligence sociale des oiseaux est tout aussi impressionnante. Ils trompent, manipulent, écoutent à la dérobée ou savent exercer un chantage sur leurs parents. Ils se font des présents et s''embrassent pour se consoler, s''alertent mutuellement d''un danger et convoquent des témoins lors de la mort d''un pair. Ils peuvent même ressentir du chagrin. D''une écriture vivante et admirablement documentée, Le génie des oiseaux célèbre les exploits de ces créatures singulières et farouchement intelligentes.

Se dovessimo classificare il mondo animale secondo il criterio dell’intelligenza, dovremmo inserire gli uccelli tra i “geni”. Per decenni, invece, se ne è scritto come di animali guidati solo dall’istinto, dotati di un cervello primitivo, capace dei più elementari processi mentali. Ma non è affatto così. Tante ricerche scientifiche recenti ci hanno insegnato che gli uccelli sono molto, molto più intelligenti di quanto supponessimo: sono in grado di fare ragionamenti astratti, di risolvere problemi, di apprendere per imitazione (come i bambini), di riconoscere i volti e persino di conversare – e tutto questo con un cervello così piccolo da star dentro a un guscio di noce. Questi piccolissimi e sofisticatissimi sistemi neuronali processano le informazioni più o meno come fa la nostra corteccia cerebrale. Tra le tante specie, corvi e colibrì, per esempio, fanno cose intelligentissime, divertenti e persino dispettose. Costruiscono e usano piccoli utensili, cantano fra loro con accenti “locali”, elaborano complesse decisioni sulla loro navigazione senza chiedere indicazioni, tengono a mente dove hanno riposto le cose grazie a complesse configurazioni geometriche, intuiscono lo stato mentale dei loro simili, scherzano e usano le ruote delle macchine in corsa per rompere i gusci dei semi: tutti comportamenti di altissimo acume, come quotidianamente possiamo osservare nei parchi, per strada, nei nostri giardini. Questo libro esplora la natura scaltra, gioiosa, saggia, calorosa e competitiva del mondo degli uccelli. Accattivante e leggero, ma al contempo ricco di informazioni, Il genio degli uccelli ci regala una indimenticabile descrizione di questi straordinari animali, del loro comportamento e del loro mondo.

Vogels zijn verbluffend intelligente wezens. Diezelfde papegaaien die ons het woord ‘papegaaien’ hebben bezorgd, praten ons niet alleen na, maar blijken te kunnen antwoorden, rekenen en spellen. Sommige kraaiensoorten lossen ingewikkelde puzzels op en maken ingenieuze werktuigen. Vogels vertonen indrukwekkende sociale vaardigheden. Ze bedriegen en manipuleren. Ze spelen luistervink. Ze hebben een groot gevoel voor rechtvaardigheid. Ze geven cadeautjes. Ze spelen. Ze plagen. Ze delen. Ze onderhouden sociale netwerken. Ze rivaliseren om status. Ze troosten elkaar. Ze onderrichten hun jongen. Ze chanteren hun ouders. Ze waarschuwen elkaar voor gevaar. Ze verzamelen zich bij een dode soortgenoot. En misschien rouwen ze zelfs. Baanbrekend nieuw onderzoek heeft niet alleen aangetoond dat sommige vogels zich kunnen meten met de hogere primaten en zelfs de mens, maar ook dat ze daarnaast over geheel eigen vormen van genialiteit beschikken: wie van ons heeft het imitatietalent van de spotlijster of het navigatievermogen van de roodborst? Veel vogels hebben net als wij een relatief groot brein voor hun lichaamsomvang, met hoge aantallen neuronen en verbindingen waar dit telt. Het vogelbrein mag dan klein lijken, het is tot grootse dingen in staat. In De genialiteit van vogels doorkruist Jennifer Ackerman de wereld naar de plekken waar het allemaal gebeurt – de onderzoekscentra op Barbados en Nieuw-Caledonië, de koolmezengemeenschappen van het Verenigd Koninkrijk, de prieelvogelhabitats van Nieuw-Guinea, de gehavende Amerikaanse oostkust vlak na de orkaan Sandy en de opwarmende bergstreken van Centraal-Virginia en het westen van de vs – en duikt ze in de laatste ontdekkingen rond het vogelbrein, die een nieuw licht werpen op de essentie van intelligentie. Haar verhaal, wetenschappelijke verkenning en reisverhaal ineen, verschaft ons een nieuwe blik op de uitzonderlijke talenten van vogels en op wat ze ons kunnen vertellen over onze veranderende wereld. Jennifer Ackerman (1959) schrijft al bijna dertig jaar over wetenschap, natuur en biologie. Ze publiceert regelmatig in Scientific American, National Geographic en The New York Times. ‘Een heerlijk prikkelend en onderhoudend boek. Jennifer Ackerman biedt een meesterlijk overzicht van het onderzoek dat ons begrip van cognitie bij vogels in de afgelopen twee decennia drastisch heeft veranderd. De genialiteit van vogels is belangrijk om wat het ons vertelt over vogels, maar ook over het menselijk vernuft dat betrokken is bij het ontrafelen van de raadsels van het vogelbrein. Het is een boek vol kennis en verwondering en een bevestiging van de verbluffende complexiteit van onze wereld.’ – Wall Street Journal ‘De genialiteit van vogels is niet alleen leuk voor experts en vogelfans. Ook voor de terloopse lezer vallen er genoeg verrassende en wonderlijke feiten uit op te pikken.’ The Times

Por muito tempo, a expressão "cérebro de passarinho" se referiu de maneira pejorativa a mentes pouco aptas, como se a pequena dimensão da cabeça de alguns pássaros resultasse em uma metáfora perfeita para um menor grau de esperteza. Costumava-se enxergar as aves como animais de inteligência pouco refinada, com corpos e esqueletos mais desenvolvidos para o voo e a leveza. No entanto, A inteligência das aves surge para quebrar esse paradigma, abrindo o leque do comportamento animal e dos estudos científicos que demonstram sem dúvidas a genialidade desses animais. Numa mistura de dados científicos e relatos entusiasmados de observadores e admiradores de aves, Jennifer Ackerman apresenta as mais variadas espécies, desde as comuns, mais próximas do ambiente urbano — como as que sobrevoam o globo em direção aos confins dos polos ou nos deixam presentes na janela em troca de migalhas de pão —, até as mais extraordinárias e remotas à vivência humana. Por meio da observação detida que faz e do vasto repertório de estudos cruzados que emprega, A inteligência das aves nos guia em uma redescoberta do mundo animal, aquele no qual a inteligência humana apenas faz par evolutivo com a inteligência das aves. Sejam dodôs, tentilhões, pombos ou papagaios e pardais, os pássaros têm habilidades surpreendentes: noção de tempo, reconhecimento de passado e futuro, manejo e criação de ferramentas, senso de direção, memória de longa duração e capacidade de aprender novos comportamentos por observação social. Tal como os humanos, adquirem novas línguas por meio do aprendizado, transformam seus cantos, apresentam sotaques e evoluem em diversas direções cognitivas já há mais de 150 milhões de anos. Não à toa estão em todos os lugares do planeta: sua inteligência desenvolve estratégias de sobrevivência a cada dia. Neste livro, Ackerman celebra os vários cientistas e amantes do mundo animal que puderam identificar tais comportamentos, mas vai além: insufla de entusiasmo aqueles que percorrem suas páginas repletas de informações de campo e anedotas curiosas sobre a vida dos pássaros, que talvez seja mais próxima da vida dos humanos do que poderíamos supor.

Si en El ingenio de los pájaros Ackerman reveló la inteligencia y la habilidad social de las aves, en este nuevo libro nos demuestra que los pájaros no tienen una sola manera de ser, sino que existe una asombrosa variedad de conductas incluso dentro de una misma especie. Centrándose en la actividad diaria de las aves, la autora nos muestra que los comportamientos más inusuales y extremos proporcionan un contraste con lo que los pájaros hacen habitualmente y, por tanto, derriban los intentos de explicar la diversidad ornitológica bajo un solo paraguas. En esta sorprendente obra, Ackerman pone de manifiesto la flexibilidad mental de las aves, un rico repertorio que en esta edición cuenta con una traducción especialmente cuidada.

"Da millenni i rapaci notturni, gufi e civette in modo particolare, ci affascinano e incuriosiscono. Gli umani, per il loro sguardo enigmatico e il volo silenzioso, li hanno spesso considerati un simbolo di saggezza, conoscenza e lungimiranza oppure, al contrario, portatori di sventura, spiriti maligni o simboli di morte. La nostra attrazione per questi uccelli misteriosi è antichissima tanto che li possiamo trovare raffigurati già nelle antichissime pitture rupestri di Chauvet, nel sud della Francia, ma gufi e civette compaiono anche nei geroglifici egizi, nella mitologia, nelle favole, in Shakespeare e nei romanzi di Harry Potter. Ma cosa sa veramente un gufo? E cosa sappiamo noi, davvero, dei gufi e degli altri rapaci notturni? Anche se il nostro interesse risale a tempi immemori, gli scienziati hanno iniziato solo di recente a comprendere in modo più chiaro la natura complessa di questi straordinari uccelli. Oggi conosciamo circa duecentosessanta specie di strigidi (la famiglia a cui appartengono gufi e civette) che risiedono in tutti i continenti, tranne l’Antartide, ma sono molto più difficili da trovare e studiare rispetto ad altri uccelli perché sono criptici, si mimetizzano e, soprattutto, vivono nel buio della notte. In questo saggio Jennifer Ackerman racconta – con il suo stile preciso e coinvolgente che l’ha fatta diventare una delle divulgatrici scientifiche più amate – non solo la storia e le caratteristiche tipiche di questi uccelli, ma anche le straordinarie scoperte scientifiche che sono state fatte negli ultimi anni. Ackerman ha passato molto tempo sul campo insieme agli scienziati per capire e raccontarci come, grazie alle nuove tecnologie, siano riusciti a scoprire moltissimo sul modo in cui questi affascinanti volatili cacciano, comunicano, corteggiano, si accoppiano e allevano i loro piccoli. Un libro che è un vero e proprio viaggio attraverso il mondo e la storia, e che finalmente fa luce sul mondo segreto di gufi, civette e di tutti gli altri rapaci notturni. “Ackerman è una guida attenta e piacevole, così entusiasta della materia che tutti, anche chi non ha un interesse specifico per gli uccelli, rimarranno affascinati dai suoi incontri con i gufi e con le persone appassionate che li studiano.” The New York Times “Vivace e istruttivo. Anche se il suo stile diretto consente una facile comprensione persino a chi non è appassionato di scienza, nelle sue pagine c’è della poesia... il senso di meraviglia e la passione di Ackerman attraversano tutto il libro.” Times Literary Supplement"

»Großartig und faszinierend: eine neue Sicht auf die Vögel.« Sy Montgomery Neue wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse über unsere Vögel stellen vieles auf den Kopf, was wir von ihnen dachten. Wir wissen nun mehr darüber, wie sie leben, denken und agieren. Vögel können vieles, was wir vom Menschen kennen: Täuschung, Manipulation, Entführung etwa, aber auch kluge Kommunikation, Zusammenarbeit, Altruismus, Spiel. Manche Vögel machen Geschenke, manche stehlen, einige tanzen, trommeln oder malen gar. Gestützt auf eigene Beobachtungen und ornithologische Studien rund um den Globus erzählt Jennifer Ackerman von der unfassbaren Vielfalt des gefiederten Universums, in dem es stets neue Entdeckungen gibt ‒ und das in ungeahnter Weise durch die Klimakrise gefährdet ist.

¿Por qué ejercen tanta influencia en la imaginación humana? Tienen fama por su sabiduría, ¿pero son inteligentes? ¿Actúan solo por instinto o son curiosos e ingeniosos? ¿Tienen sentimientos y emociones? ¿Por qué sus ojos miran de la misma manera que los nuestros?Ya sea que aparezcan como antiguos símbolos atenienses de sabiduría, presagios fantasmales de la muerte o los tiernos compañeros de Winnie the Pooh y Harry Potter, estas aves continúan fascinando y perturbado en igual medida. A través de una nueva investigación del comportamiento, Jennifer Ackerman ofrece una visión íntima de la vida de estas criaturas, cuya anatomía es todo un prodigio de la naturaleza.Desde las peculiaridades evolutivas detrás de su penetrante mirada y cabezas giratorias, hasta sus relaciones románticas y estilos de crianza, La sabiduría de los búhos da vida a la increíble historia natural de los búhos. Entrelazando hábilmente ciencia y arte, Ackerman viaja al mundo de este animal tan sugestivo y se pregunta porqué ha fascinado tanto a la humanidad desde el comienzo de los tiempos.