Nature author Marianne Taylor's The Animal Mind is a fascinating exploration of animal intelligence and emotion, with thought-provoking essays, surprising insights, and breathtaking images by leading photographers Joel Sartore, Melissa Groo, Peter Delaney, and others. We are only beginning to understand the ways in which the animal mind is as complex as our own. A prairie dog's vocal language is now the most sophisticated ever decoded, but their unique jump-yip poses as many questions as answers. Gorillas use sign language to describe past events to researchers, so does this mean they ruminate and relive their lives? When an ant looks in a mirror to see a dab of blue paint on its head, they try to clean it off, proving the ant is self-aware like us. The Animal Mind profiles 60 animals as it explores instances of remarkable cognition, communication, consciousness, and culture in the animal kingdom. Full of beautiful portraits and in-depth studies showing these behaviors in action, The Animal Mind offers an illuminating roadmap to animal intelligence.
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
About this book
Information
Edition
0Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Brainpower - Learning and Memory
- Chapter 2. Calculation - How Fast, How Far, How Much?
- Chapter 3. Communication - Sing, Dance, Jump-Yip
- Chapter 4. Bonding - Better Together
- Chapter 5. Consciousness - Knowing Me, Knowing You
- Chapter 6. Winning - Strategy and Tactics
- Chapter 7. Resilience - Mental Fortitude
- Chapter 8. Caring - Above and Beyond
- Chapter 9. Culture - Look, Listen, and Learn
- Select Bibliography
- Photography Credits
- Index of Searchable Terms
- Photographer Directory
- Acknowledgments
- Copyright Page
- Back Cover
Trusted by 375,005 students
Access to over 1.5 million titles for a fair monthly price.
Study more efficiently using our study tools.