Why birds sing: one man's quest to solve an everyday mystery by Rothenberg, David - 2005

Hardback. Very Good.

UK: Allen Lane, 2005-01-01. Hardcover. Very good/Acceptable. 222 x 144 mm. NO. This book is not only for birders -- I would not even say it is mainly for birders. This book is first and foremost a book that would be appreciated by musicians. The author, as a musician, is driven by a passion for music and the need to make music, and his underlying question is, if we human musicians can have such a drive to make music and to take pleasure in the beauty of the music that we make, why should we think that other music-making species do not have the same need and drive to make music for the pleasure and beauty of it? Certainly birdsong has established practical reasons, attracting mates and defending territory, but birdsong is much more elaborate and beautiful than it needs to be for that purpose, and there are other reasons that those traditional explanations are not adequate to explain why birds make music. Anyone who has had a pet bird can recognize that birds simply love music. I recommend this book… Read More

Allen Lane, 2005. Hardcover. Good. Slight signs of wear on the cover. Soiling on the side. Traces of humidity on the pages. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this book's net price to charity organizations.

Allen Lane, 11/03/2005. Hardcover. Used; Good. **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

Allen Lane, 2005. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:0713998296

London: Allen Lane, Penguin Books, 2005. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Jacket has some light handling marks. Signed dedication inside from previous owner. Close page edges are slightly age tanned.

London: Allen Lane, 2005. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Very Good — in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Dust wrapper a little browned at the folds. Age-toned at the top edge of the text block. Minor age-toning to the lining papers. The contents complete, clean and tight otherwise.. First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (red boards with yellow titling to the spine) Physically 8¾” x 5½” (0.9 kg); (xiii) 258pp; Index; Cover art by David Mackintosh; Includes: Black & white photographs, within the text; Black & white drawings; Musical scores; Title page vignette; ISBN: 0-7139-9829-6 || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #196989|| Condition:

Allen Lane, UK, 2005. Hardcover. 8vo, First Edition. Book Condition: Very Good. Ex library. Very clean and tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. In protective cover..

London: Allen Lane/Penguin Books, 2005. NrF/NrF. First Edition, First Printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, DAVID ROTHENBERG, without deication or inscription on title-page. Illustrated with diagrams and line-drawings. David Rothenberg, is a musician and philosopher, is not satisfied with conventional scientific wisdom. When he discovers that birds respond to his clarinet playing, he embarks on an extraordinary journey that leads him from ancient writings all the way to the Australian rainforest. With Bibliography and Index. A near fne copy, in a near fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, DAVID ROTHENBERG. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author, David Rothenberg. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine.

2005 PENGUIN ALLEN LANE, LONDON. 1ST EDITION. NEAR FINE COPY IN NEAR FINE DUSTWRAP. AUTHOR IS A MUSICIAN AND PHILOSOPHER. TEXT OFFERS AN INTIMATE LOOK AT THE MOST LOVELY OF NATURAL PHENOMENA.