{"product_id":"the-science-of-talking-birds-9798254160847","title":"The Science of Talking Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Tj Allen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt some point in your life, you encountered a bird that appeared to talk.\u003cbr\u003eMaybe it was a parrot saying \"hello.\" Maybe it was a crow making a noise suspiciously close to laughter. Maybe it was a video of a cockatoo arguing with a vacuum cleaner like a tiny, furious landlord.\u003cbr\u003eAnd in that moment, your brain did what human brains do best: it told a story.\u003cbr\u003eThe story was simple. The bird is talking. The bird understands. The bird is, in some small but meaningful way, like us.\u003cbr\u003eThis book exists to gently dismantle that story while somehow making it even more impressive.\u003cbr\u003eBecause here is the truth hiding underneath the feathers: \u003cbr\u003eBirds are not trying to become human.\u003cbr\u003eThey are solving communication problems using completely different hardware.\u003cbr\u003eThey do not have lips, yet they produce consonants.\u003cbr\u003eThey do not have language in the human sense, yet they can map sounds to outcomes.\u003cbr\u003eThey do not care about grammar, yet they can outperform you in repetition, consistency, and enthusiasm.\u003cbr\u003eA talking bird is not a novelty.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47775389712535,"sku":"9798254160847","price":2102.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798254160847.webp?v=1777990060","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-science-of-talking-birds-9798254160847","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}