Living as a Bird by Despret, Vinciane

Living as a Bird

In the first days of spring, birds undergo a spectacular metamorphosis. After a long winter of migration...
BD$29.62 BMD
BD$29.62 BMD
SKU: 9781509547272
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 0 left in stock
Author: Vinciane Despret
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subtotal: BD$29.62
10 customers are viewing this product
Living as a Bird by Despret, Vinciane

Living as a Bird

BD$29.62

Living as a Bird

BD$29.62
Author: Vinciane Despret
Format: Paperback
Language: English

In the first days of spring, birds undergo a spectacular metamorphosis. After a long winter of migration and peaceful coexistence, they suddenly begin to sing with all their might, varying each series of notes as if it were an audiophonic novel. They cannot bear the presence of other birds and begin to threaten and attack them if they cross a border, which might be invisible to human eyes but seems perfectly tangible to birds. Is this display of bird aggression just a pretence, a game that all birds play? Or do birds suddenly become territorial - and, if so, why?

By attending carefully to the ways that birds construct their worlds and ornithologists have tried to understand them, Despret sheds fresh light on the activities of both and, at the same time, enables us to become more aware of the multiple worlds and modes of existence that characterize the planet we share in common with birds and other species.



Author: Vinciane Despret
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: 11/22/2021
Pages: 180
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781509547272

About the Author
Vinciane Despret is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Liège.

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products