Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds by Bernd Heinri

Description: Mind of the Raven by Bernd Heinrich An award-winning scientist presents a lyrical and scientific exploration of the raven, one of the most complex and engaging creatures known to man. Photo insert. Line drawings throughout. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Heinrich involves us in his quest to get inside the mind of the raven. But as animals can only be spied on by getting quite close, Heinrich adopts ravens, thereby becoming a "raven father," as well as observing them in their natural habitat. He studies their daily routines, and in the process, paints a vivid picture of the ravens world. At the heart of this book are Heinrichs love and respect for these complex and engaging creatures, and through his keen observation and analysis, we become their intimates too.Heinrichs passion for ravens has led him around the world in his research. Mind of the Raven follows an exotic journey--from New England to Germany, and from Montana to Baffin Island in the high Arctic--offering dazzling accounts of how science works in the field, filtered through the eyes of a passionate observer of nature. Each new discovery and insight into raven behavior is thrilling to read, at once lyrical and scientific. Author Biography 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 Heinrichs many honors is the 2013 PEN New England Award in nonfiction for Life Everlasting. He resides in Maine. Review "An amazing book...a scientist and naturalist of the first rank...a nature writer of uncommon talent." -- Edward O. Wilson"Heinrich has a rare ability to embed dense scientific explications within graceful, lightfooted nature writing." -- David Quammen, New York Times Book Review"Bernd Heinrich is one of the finest living examples of that strange hybrid: the science writer." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review"A compelling exploration of the nature of consciousness with an unremittingly delicious jaunt in the woods.... a grand storyteller." -- Baltimore Sun"Heinrich brings alive the romance of field research...A splendid book." -- Library Journal (starred review) Review Quote "Heinrich has a rare ability to embed dense scientific explications within graceful, lightfooted nature writing." Description for Teachers/Educators Throughout history there has existed an extraordinary relationship between humans and ravens. Ravens, like early humans, are scavengers on the kills of great carnivores. As scavengers, ravens were associated with hunters they found in the north: wolves and later men. The trinity of wolf, man, and raven in the hunt is an ancient one. In considering the appeal of the raven, Bernd Heinrich suspects that a meeting of the minds might reside in that hunting trinity. Heinrich involves us in his quest to get inside the mind of the raven. At the heart of this book are Heinrichs love and respect for these complex and engaging creatures, and through his keen observation and analysis, students become their intimates, too. "An amazing book . . . Heinrich has documented a level of intelligence and social sophistication rarely even dreamed to exist in birds. . . . [He] is a scientist and naturalist of the first rank . . . as Mind of the Raven illustrates, a nature writer of uncommon talent."- Edward O. Wilson Details ISBN0061136050 Author Bernd Heinrich Short Title MIND OF THE RAVEN Series P.S. (Paperback) Language English ISBN-10 0061136050 ISBN-13 9780061136054 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 598 Year 2007 Residence Richmond, VT, US Birth 1940 Subtitle Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds DOI 10.1604/9780061136054 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2007-05-29 NZ Release Date 2007-05-29 US Release Date 2007-05-29 UK Release Date 2007-05-29 Pages 432 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Edition Description Annotated edition Publication Date 2007-05-29 Imprint HarperCollins Publishers Illustrations Illustrations Audience General Imprint US Ecco Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:43644008;

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