出版社: Knopf
副标题: The Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World's Smartest Birds of Prey
出版年: 2021-3-30
页数: 384
装帧: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781101875704
内容简介 · · · · · ·
In 1833, Charles Darwin was astonished by an animal he met in the Falkland Islands: handsome, social, and oddly crow-like falcons that were “tame and inquisitive . . . quarrelsome and passionate,” and so insatiably curious that they stole hats, compasses, and other valuables from the crew of the Beagle. Darwin wondered why these birds were confined to remote islands at the tip ...
In 1833, Charles Darwin was astonished by an animal he met in the Falkland Islands: handsome, social, and oddly crow-like falcons that were “tame and inquisitive . . . quarrelsome and passionate,” and so insatiably curious that they stole hats, compasses, and other valuables from the crew of the Beagle. Darwin wondered why these birds were confined to remote islands at the tip of South America, sensing a larger story, but he set this mystery aside and never returned to it.
Almost two hundred years later, Jonathan Meiburg takes up this chase. He takes us through South America, from the fog-bound coasts of Tierra del Fuego to the tropical forests of Guyana, in search of these birds: striated caracaras, which still exist, though they’re very rare. He reveals the wild, fascinating story of their history, origins, and possible futures. And along the way, he draws us into the life and work of William Henry Hudson, the Victorian writer and naturalist who championed caracaras as an unsung wonder of the natural world, and to falconry parks in the English countryside, where captive caracaras perform incredible feats of memory and problem-solving. A Most Remarkable Creature is a hybrid of science writing, travelogue, and biography, as generous and accessible as it is sophisticated, and absolutely riveting.
作者简介 · · · · · ·
In 1997, Jonathan Meiburg received a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to travel to remote communities around the world, a year-long journey that sparked his enduring fascination with islands, birds, and the deep history of the living world. Since then, he's written reviews, features, and interviews for print and online publications including The Believer, The Talkhouse, and The Appe...
In 1997, Jonathan Meiburg received a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to travel to remote communities around the world, a year-long journey that sparked his enduring fascination with islands, birds, and the deep history of the living world. Since then, he's written reviews, features, and interviews for print and online publications including The Believer, The Talkhouse, and The Appendix on subjects ranging from a hidden exhibit hall at the American Museum of Natural History to the last long-form interview with author Peter Matthiessen. But he's best known as the leader of the band Shearwater, whose albums and performances have often been praised by NPR, The New York Times, The Guardian, and Pitchfork. He lives in central Texas.
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深得朕意,太爱了,这个卡拉鹰原来是这么有趣又聪明的怪鹰呀~
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《了不起的卡拉鹰》是一部深入探寻卡拉鹰这种有个性的鸟儿的书籍。但是,与我之前所看到的刻板规矩的科普书籍不同,作者写得特别有意思,内容特别吸引人。 阅读的过程如欣赏散文诗般的享受,那些美妙的句子里,有当地的美景,也有活泼的万物,有无人之境的紧张探险 ,也有朋友... (展开)世界上最聪明的猛禽的隐秘生活和史诗之旅
上一个了不起的还是盖茨比,上一个叫卡拉的还是条狗
关于卡拉鹰的科普书 读《了不起的卡拉鹰》
?卡拉鹰:我到底是真鹰还是假鹰?
走进卡拉鹰更宏大、更疯狂的故事,通过这本书走进动物科普世界吧
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4 有用 别的熊 2021-08-11 17:49:10
并非研究Striated Caracaras这种猛禽,而是追溯Striated Caracaras为何偏安一隅的生物地理学作品。作者为Shearwater乐队主唱,青年时代一见猛禽误终生(不是),多年来念学位上山下海出专辑巡演做研究著书,这点很特别hhh语言平实刚健,几个部分连成一线弹指拨拢亿万年最后还有360度托马斯大回环相当爽,加入一条副线写博物学家的生平,现在大家对H is for Hawk... 并非研究Striated Caracaras这种猛禽,而是追溯Striated Caracaras为何偏安一隅的生物地理学作品。作者为Shearwater乐队主唱,青年时代一见猛禽误终生(不是),多年来念学位上山下海出专辑巡演做研究著书,这点很特别hhh语言平实刚健,几个部分连成一线弹指拨拢亿万年最后还有360度托马斯大回环相当爽,加入一条副线写博物学家的生平,现在大家对H is for Hawk一类作品结构很熟了也不算陌生操作(但他副线写得极用心),我其实觉得这本书最吸引人的地方在于作者的「好奇」,以及这种热情品质驱使他走过的漫长旅程、带给读者的感染力。释卷只觉得,Caracaras实在是一种非凡的生物,这部作品也实在是一曲非凡的赞歌——献给所有生灵「好奇心」的赞歌。 (展开)
1 有用 朱尔赫斯 2021-08-11 17:25:22
没买到,等着做读者就好。
0 有用 野次馬 2023-04-02 12:23:30 美国
四星半。这本和《远东冰原上的猫头鹰》一样,论文学性虽然不比《游隼》,内容都精彩异常(个人感觉这本谋篇布局上要胜于《远东》)。出门溜达时的绝佳audiobook,看完库柏鹰往回走的路上听到全书结尾,听作者想象来自南美大陆尽头的红腿巨隼和在弗罗里达安家的凤头卡拉鹰之间时隔一万三千年的会面,「I always thought we were the only ones」,感动异常。已经彻底成了卡拉鹰的粉... 四星半。这本和《远东冰原上的猫头鹰》一样,论文学性虽然不比《游隼》,内容都精彩异常(个人感觉这本谋篇布局上要胜于《远东》)。出门溜达时的绝佳audiobook,看完库柏鹰往回走的路上听到全书结尾,听作者想象来自南美大陆尽头的红腿巨隼和在弗罗里达安家的凤头卡拉鹰之间时隔一万三千年的会面,「I always thought we were the only ones」,感动异常。已经彻底成了卡拉鹰的粉丝——一只对世界充满无限好奇、像狗狗一样的猛禽w 另外同样是对公众的大声呼告,Meiburg在倒数第二章中的写法比《编结茅香》要远更打动人。希望无论是野外的卡拉鹰、不幸被圈养的卡拉鹰都能好好活下去,但我想它们会outlive us… (看中译本短评区说书中没有一张照片………………这么多照片呢! (展开)
0 有用 野次馬 2023-04-02 12:23:30 美国
四星半。这本和《远东冰原上的猫头鹰》一样,论文学性虽然不比《游隼》,内容都精彩异常(个人感觉这本谋篇布局上要胜于《远东》)。出门溜达时的绝佳audiobook,看完库柏鹰往回走的路上听到全书结尾,听作者想象来自南美大陆尽头的红腿巨隼和在弗罗里达安家的凤头卡拉鹰之间时隔一万三千年的会面,「I always thought we were the only ones」,感动异常。已经彻底成了卡拉鹰的粉... 四星半。这本和《远东冰原上的猫头鹰》一样,论文学性虽然不比《游隼》,内容都精彩异常(个人感觉这本谋篇布局上要胜于《远东》)。出门溜达时的绝佳audiobook,看完库柏鹰往回走的路上听到全书结尾,听作者想象来自南美大陆尽头的红腿巨隼和在弗罗里达安家的凤头卡拉鹰之间时隔一万三千年的会面,「I always thought we were the only ones」,感动异常。已经彻底成了卡拉鹰的粉丝——一只对世界充满无限好奇、像狗狗一样的猛禽w 另外同样是对公众的大声呼告,Meiburg在倒数第二章中的写法比《编结茅香》要远更打动人。希望无论是野外的卡拉鹰、不幸被圈养的卡拉鹰都能好好活下去,但我想它们会outlive us… (看中译本短评区说书中没有一张照片………………这么多照片呢! (展开)
4 有用 别的熊 2021-08-11 17:49:10
并非研究Striated Caracaras这种猛禽,而是追溯Striated Caracaras为何偏安一隅的生物地理学作品。作者为Shearwater乐队主唱,青年时代一见猛禽误终生(不是),多年来念学位上山下海出专辑巡演做研究著书,这点很特别hhh语言平实刚健,几个部分连成一线弹指拨拢亿万年最后还有360度托马斯大回环相当爽,加入一条副线写博物学家的生平,现在大家对H is for Hawk... 并非研究Striated Caracaras这种猛禽,而是追溯Striated Caracaras为何偏安一隅的生物地理学作品。作者为Shearwater乐队主唱,青年时代一见猛禽误终生(不是),多年来念学位上山下海出专辑巡演做研究著书,这点很特别hhh语言平实刚健,几个部分连成一线弹指拨拢亿万年最后还有360度托马斯大回环相当爽,加入一条副线写博物学家的生平,现在大家对H is for Hawk一类作品结构很熟了也不算陌生操作(但他副线写得极用心),我其实觉得这本书最吸引人的地方在于作者的「好奇」,以及这种热情品质驱使他走过的漫长旅程、带给读者的感染力。释卷只觉得,Caracaras实在是一种非凡的生物,这部作品也实在是一曲非凡的赞歌——献给所有生灵「好奇心」的赞歌。 (展开)
1 有用 朱尔赫斯 2021-08-11 17:25:22
没买到,等着做读者就好。