These Ingenious Birds / Jennifer Ackerman; Translated from English. — Moscow: Alpina non-fiction, 2020. — 486 pages. ISBN 978-5-91671-944-4 For centuries, people underestimated the talents of their feathered companions, considering them "brainless," driven only by instincts and capable only of the simplest mental processes. Today, science has shown this is not true. Birds make complex navigational decisions, sing in regional dialects, and use tools. They deceive and manipulate. Eavesdrop. Kiss to comfort each other. Give gifts. Teach and learn. Gather around the body of a deceased companion. And even mourn... And they do all this with a tiny brain the size of a walnut! In "These Ingenious Birds," the author explores recently discovered talents of birds. Traveling through scientific laboratories worldwide, she tells us about the intellectual behavior of birds that we can observe in our backyard, bird feeders, parks, city streets, wild nature — if we just look more closely. Jennifer Ackerman reveals what avian intelligence can tell us about our own intelligence and our changing world. Celebrating such amazing and extraordinarily intelligent creatures, this highly informative and beautifully written book offers a new perspective on our feathered neighbors on the planet. UDC 598.2 BBK 28.693.35