Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. The Big Woodpecker That Was Too Picky 5
6. 3. The Black-Headed Bird Named Whitehead 24
7. 4. The Rat That Hid Time in Its Nest 45
8. 5. The Earthquake Bird and the Possum 69
9. 6. The Most Common Bird on Earth 89
10. 7. The Engineering Rodent 106
11. 8. The Fall of the Big Bird 116
12. 9. The Wolf That Was Woman’s Best Friend 138
13. 10. The Gentle Invader 159
14. 11. Planetary Stewardship 178
15. Notes 185
16. Index 219