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Hornocker and his wife, Leslie, live in Bellevue, Idaho, with their bird dogs, dressage horses, and a Manx cat named Redd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a retired roving regional reporter-columnist for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLewiston Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Lewiston, Idaho. He holds bachelor's degrees in wildlife management from the University of Minnesota and journalism from the University of Idaho. 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While roads are so ubiquitous they’re practically invisible to us, wild animals experience them as entirely alien forces of death and disruption. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCrossings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb travels throughout the United States and around the world to investigate how roads have transformed our planet. A million animals are killed by cars each day in the U.S. alone, but as the new science of road ecology shows, the harms of highways extend far beyond roadkill. Creatures from antelope to salmon are losing their ability to migrate in search of food and mates; invasive plants hitch rides in tire treads; road salt contaminates lakes and rivers; and the very noise of traffic chases songbirds from vast swaths of habitat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYet road ecologists are also seeking to blunt the destruction through innovative solutions. Goldfarb meets with conservationists building bridges for California’s mountain lions and tunnels for English toads, engineers deconstructing the labyrinth of logging roads that web national forests, animal rehabbers caring for Tasmania’s car-orphaned wallabies, and community organizers working to undo the havoc highways have wreaked upon American cities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, as our planet’s road network continues to grow exponentially, the science of road ecology has become increasingly vital. Written with passion and curiosity, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCrossings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis a sweeping, spirited, and timely investigation into how humans have altered the natural world―and how we can create a better future for all living beings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBen Goldfarb is an award-winning environmental journalist whose work has appeared in publications including the \u003cem\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and has been anthologized in the \u003cem\u003eBest American Science \u0026amp; Nature Writing.\u003c\/em\u003e He is the author of \u003cem\u003eCrossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the PEN\/E.O. 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The book was named one of the 10 best nonfiction books of 2016 by the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, a \"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.spectator.co.uk\/2016\/11\/the-best-and-worst-books-of-2016-chosen-by-some-of-our-regular-contributors\/\"\u003ebest book of the year\u003c\/a\u003e\" by \u003cem\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e, a \"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/books-of-the-year-nature-rpl9skxn5\"\u003enature book of the year\u003c\/a\u003e\" by the \u003cem\u003eLondon Sunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and a \"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencefriday.com\/segments\/the-best-science-books-of-2016\/\"\u003ebest science book of 2016\u003c\/a\u003e\" by the National Public Radio program \u003cem\u003eScience Friday\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eFor decades, people have written off birds as largely witless, driven solely by instinct, and their brains as primitive, capable of only the simplest mental processes. But it is not so. In recent years, science has discovered that birds are much, much more intelligent than we ever supposed. Ravens, crows, jays, even hummingbirds do things that are just plain smart—and funny and sneaky and deceitful. They craft and use tools, sing to one another in regional accents, make complex navigational decisions without asking for directions, remember where they put things using intricate geometrical concepts, understand the mental state of another individual, josh around with windshield wipers, and use rolling car tires to crack walnuts, all sorts of intelligent behavior that we can see in evidence in our own backyards, at our birdfeeders, in parks, city streets, and country skies, and all with a packet of brain so tiny it would fit inside a walnut. This book explores the new view of birds as cunning, playful, clever, artistic, deceptive, and socially and technically adept. It is packed with interesting new science that appeals to a broad range of readers, including sophisticated bird lovers, nature enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the brain or animal behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eJennifer Ackerman has been writing about science, nature, and health for more than three decades. Her work aims to explain and interpret science for a lay audience and to explore the riddles of the natural world, blending scientific knowledge with strong storytelling. She has won numerous awards and fellowships, including a fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts, a grant from the Alfred P. 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Paperback, 392 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe only compact field guide to every butterfly found regularly in North America north of the Mexican border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 2,300 pictures of butterflies in natural poses, in digital images based on photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost butterflies shown both from above and from below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMales and females are both illustrated if they look noticeably different, and regional variations are shown as well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed range maps show where each species is common or rare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLively, engaging text describes the habits and habitats of each butterfly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations, maps, and text are all visible at a glance, in facing-page format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictorial Table of Contents to guide users to the right section\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\nAn innovation of this guide was the inclusion of an “actual size” silhouette on each page, to give a more realistic idea of how large or small each butterfly species will appear in life.  This graphic illustration is more easily understood than the measurements of wing length given in other guides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \"Pictorial Table of Contents\" quickly lead to the right section of the book, even for someone who has never looked at butterflies before. 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Paperback, 352 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn instant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebestseller!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNotable Book of 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed a Best Book of 2023 by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Genius of Birds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Bird Way\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, a brilliant scientific investigation into owls—the most elusive of birds—and why they exert such a hold on human imagination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor millennia, owls have captivated and intrigued us. Our fascination with these mysterious birds was first documented more than thirty thousand years ago in the Chauvet Cave paintings in southern France. 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? Though our fascination goes back centuries, scientists have only recently begun to understand in deep detail the complex nature of these extraordinary birds. 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 in the dark of night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJennifer Ackerman illuminates the rich biology and natural history of these birds and reveals remarkable new scientific discoveries about their brains and behavior. She 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. We now know that the hoots, squawks, and chitters of owls follow sophisticated and complex rules, allowing them to express not just their needs and desires but their individuality and identity. Owls duet. They migrate. They hoard their prey. Some live in underground burrows; some roost in large groups; some dine on black widows and scorpions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAckerman brings this research alive with her own personal field observations about owls and dives deep into why these birds beguile us. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat an Owl Knows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an awe-inspiring exploration of owls across the globe and through human history, and a spellbinding account of their astonishing hunting skills, communication, and sensory prowess. By providing extraordinary new insights into the science of owls, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat an Owl Knows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pulls back the curtain on the nature of the world’s most enigmatic group of birds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ\u003cspan\u003eennifer Ackerman has been writing about science and nature for more than three decades. Her previous book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Bird Way\" href=\"ttps:\/\/store.forestwatch.org\/products\/the-bird-way-a-new-look-at-how-birds-talk-work-play-parent-and-think\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was a finalist for the PEN\/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. Her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Genius of Birds\" href=\"https:\/\/store.forestwatch.org\/products\/the-genius-of-birds\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Genius of Birds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, has been translated into twenty-five languages and was named one of the best nonfiction books of 2016 by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a Best Science Book by NPR’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eScience Friday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and a Nature Book of the Year by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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