Cuckoo
N. B. Davies
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Cuckoo
by N. B. Davies
Published
2015
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pages
289
ISBN-13
9781620409527
ISBN-10
1620409526
Description
How does the cuckoo get away with laying its eggs in the nests of other birds and tricking them into raising young cuckoos rather than their own offspring? Early observers who noticed a little warbler feeding a monstrously large cuckoo chick concluded the cuckoo's lack of parental care was the result of faulty design by the Creator, and that the hosts chose to help the poor cuckoo. These quaint views of bad design and benevolence were banished after Charles Darwin proposed that the cuckoo tricks the hosts in an evolutionary battle, where hosts evolve better defenses against cuckoos and cuckoos, in turn, evolve better trickery to outwit the hosts. For the last three decades, Davies has employed observation and field experiments to unravel the details of this evolutionary "arms race" between cuckoos and their hosts. Like a detective, Davies and his colleagues studied adult cuckoo behavior, cuckoo egg markings, and cuckoo chick begging calls to discover exactly how cuckoos trick their hosts.
Subjects
The Tiny Seed
Development through the lifespan
The life cycle completed
Identity and the life cycle
The developing person through the life span
Where Do Chicks Come From?
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Cuckoo?
This edition of Cuckoo has approximately 289 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Cuckoo?
For most readers, Cuckoo typically takes between 6h 1m and 4h 1m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 72,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 49m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 10 days • Estimated word count: 72,250 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Cuckoo?
The estimated word count for Cuckoo is approximately 72,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Cuckoo?
Cuckoo was written by N. B. Davies.
When was Cuckoo published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2015. The original work may have been published on a different date.