The Snoring Bird: My Family's Journey Through a Century of Biology

Although Gerd Heinrich, a devoted naturalist, specialized in wasps, Bernd Heinrich tried to distance himself from his "old-fashioned" father, becoming a hybrid: a modern, experimental biologist with a naturalist's sensibilities.

In this extraordinary memoir, the award-winning author shares the ways in which his relationship with his father, combined with his unique childhood, molded him into the scientist, and man, he is today. From Gerd's days as a soldier in Europe and the family's daring escape from the Red Army in 1945 to the rustic Maine farm they came to call home, Heinrich relates it all in his trademark style, making science accessible and awe-inspiring.

Author: Bernd Heinrich
Publisher: Ecco Press
Published: 06/24/2008
Pages: 512
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.34w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9780060742164

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 07/27/2008 pg. 24

About the Author
Heinrich, Bernd: -

BERND HEINRICH is an acclaimed scientist and the author of numerous books, including the best-selling Winter World, Mind of the Raven, Why We Run, The Homing Instinct, and One Wild Bird at a Time. Among Heinrich's many honors is the 2013 PEN New England Award in nonfiction for Life Everlasting. He resides in Maine.