RaveScience Magazine\"Ackerman\'s highly readable science of owls is made all the more interesting by her decision to dive into the backgrounds of the scientists who study them ... this book provides a fascinating glimpse into how dedicated researchers have deployed new technology and approaches to discover how owls fulfill their distinctive roles as nocturnal predators. Although written for non experts, this book will be of interest to scientists from a broad array of disciplines, from neurobiology to general ecology.\