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Born to Sing

by Charles Hartshorne

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A wide-ranging study of how birds sing

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Paperback New English

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A wide-ranging study of how birds sing

Originally published in 1973, Born to Sing surveys bird vocalizations on a global scale, ranging across more than 5,000 species of singing birds. Charles Hartshorne gives particular attention to nearly 200 species identified here for especially developed songs, making the book both a broad reference and a more concentrated exploration of complex avian sound. Its interdisciplinary scope connects ornithology with biology, psychology, philosophy, and musicology, treating birdsong as a subject that crosses scientific and musical inquiry.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Ornithologists and serious birdwatchers
  • Biologists and psychologists interested in animal vocalization
  • Musicologists and philosophers studying sound in nature

Themes

BirdsongAnimal communicationOrnithologyNature and musicComparative vocalization

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Book overview

First published in 1973, Born to Sing is a monumental undertaking, one of the most comprehensive, totally entertaining studies of bird vocalizations ever available. It offers a global survey of modes of singing, encompassing more than 5,000 species of singing birds, with special analyses of nearly 200 species with highly developed songs. For the professional ornithologist, informed birdwatchers, biologists, psychologists, philosophers, and musicologists with a strong interest in nature.

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