"Finches can make a fabulous and exciting addition to your life. Providing the best home for one depends on its shape, size, and temperament. In Finches For Dummies, you get helpful advice on these delightful birds, from choosing the species that's best for you, to planning a comfortable home, and training. Most importantly, with the information and tips provided, you can become a responsible caretaker for your feathered companions, have a fun relationship,...

Po-ta-to-chip! This is the unique call of the goldfinch, a tiny bird known for its bright yellow feathers. In this book for beginning readers, engaging text and colorful photos combine to highlight the appearance, behaviors, and habitats of the bird. Additional features offer even more information about goldfinches, including their relatives, favorite foods, and distinctive calls.

A photographic reference that covers more than 420 species--all birds that breed or are regularly seen in the eastern region of North America--and includes information on behavior, nesting, and habitat.

Covers evolution in detail and explores it from a scientific viewpoint. Includes comprehensive coverage of recent ideas and discoveries in the field of evolution.

"For the whole of human history, we have lived alongside birds. We have hunted and domesticated them for food; venerated them in our mythologies, religions, and rituals; exploited them for their natural resources; and been inspired by them for our music, art, and poetry. In Ten Birds That Changed the World, naturalist and author Stephen Moss tells the gripping story of this long and intimate relationship through key species from all seven of the world's...

Darwin thought evolution was an imperceptibly slow process, but it can happen remarkably quickly. Review Peter and Rosemary Grant’s famous studies of Galapagos finches, along with the work of other scientists on guppies in Trinidad, moths in England, and foxes in Siberia. These show evolution playing out in real-time as creatures adapt to changing conditions within a few generations.