Supernavigators: Exploring the Wonders of How Animals Find

Supernavigators: Exploring the Wonders of How Animals Find Their Way

â€œJust astonishing . . . Our natural navigational capacities are no match for those of the supernavigators in this eye-opening book.â€â€”Frans de Waal, The New York Times Book Review

Publisher's note: Supernavigators was published in the UK under the title Incredible Journeys.

Animals plainly know where theyâ€™re going, but how they get there has remained surprisingly mysteriousâ€”until now.

In Supernavigators, award-winning author David Barrie catches us up on the cutting-edge science. Here are astounding animals of every stripe: Dung beetles that steer by the light of the Milky Way. Ants and bees that rely on patterns of light invisible to humans. Sea turtles and moths that find their way using Earthâ€™s magnetic field. Humpback whales that swim thousands of miles while holding a rocksteady course. Birds that can locate their nests on a tiny island after crisscrossing an ocean.

The age of viewing animals as unthinking drones is over. As Supernavigators makes clear, a stunning array of species command senses and skillsâ€”and arguably, types of intelligenceâ€”beyond our own. Weaving together interviews with leading animal behaviorists and the groundbreaking discoveries of Nobel Prizeâ€“winning scientists, David Barrie reveals these wonders in a whole new light.
Country USA
Brand The Experiment
Manufacturer The Experiment
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrations, unspecified
ReleaseDate 2019-05-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781615195374

Country	USA
Brand	The Experiment
Manufacturer	The Experiment
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Illustrations, unspecified
ReleaseDate	2019-05-28
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781615195374

Supernavigators: Exploring the Wonders of How Animals Find Their Way

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