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Jennifer Ackerman

Jennifer Ackerman has been writing about science and nature for more than three decades. Her most recent book, What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds, explores recent findings on the biology, behavior, and conservation of owls. A bestseller, it was selected as a best book of 2023 by The New York Times, The Economist, The Times (UK), and NPR's Science Friday. Her previous book, The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think, was a finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. Her New York Times bestselling book, The Genius of Birds, has been translated into twenty-eight languages and was named one of the best nonfiction books of 2016 by The Wall Street Journal, a Best Science Book by NPR’s Science Friday, and a Nature Book of the Year by The Sunday Times. Her other books include Birds by the Shore: Observing the Natural Life of the Atlantic Coast, Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body, and Chance in the House of Fate: A Natural History of Heredity. Ackerman’s articles and essays have appeared in National Geographic, The New York Times Magazine, Scientific American, and many other publications. She is the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, including a 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship, fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Bunting Institute, and a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
What an Owl Knows
What an Owl Knows
The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds
Jennifer Ackerman
9780593298909
$19.00 US
Paperback
Jun 04, 2024
Penguin Books
The Bird Way
The Bird Way
A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think
Jennifer Ackerman
9780735223035
$19.00 US
Paperback
May 04, 2021
Penguin Books
Birds by the Shore
Birds by the Shore
Observing the Natural Life of the Atlantic Coast
Jennifer Ackerman
9780143134183
$18.00 US
Paperback
May 07, 2019
Penguin Books
The Genius of Birds
The Genius of Birds
Jennifer Ackerman
9780399563126
$19.00 US
Paperback
Apr 11, 2017
Penguin Books
The Strong Women's Guide to Total Health
The Strong Women's Guide to Total Health
Miriam Nelson , Jennifer Ackerman
9781605290683
Ebook
Apr 13, 2010
Rodale Books

Books

What an Owl Knows
What an Owl Knows
The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds
Jennifer Ackerman
9780593298909
$19.00 US
Paperback
Jun 04, 2024
Penguin Books
The Bird Way
The Bird Way
A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think
Jennifer Ackerman
9780735223035
$19.00 US
Paperback
May 04, 2021
Penguin Books
Birds by the Shore
Birds by the Shore
Observing the Natural Life of the Atlantic Coast
Jennifer Ackerman
9780143134183
$18.00 US
Paperback
May 07, 2019
Penguin Books
The Genius of Birds
The Genius of Birds
Jennifer Ackerman
9780399563126
$19.00 US
Paperback
Apr 11, 2017
Penguin Books
The Strong Women's Guide to Total Health
The Strong Women's Guide to Total Health
Miriam Nelson, Jennifer Ackerman
9781605290683
$4.99 US
Ebook
Apr 13, 2010
Rodale Books

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