Screen LibraryBird brain : an exploration of avian intelligence /
"Birds have not been known for their high IQs, which is why a person of questionable intelligence is sometimes called a "birdbrain." Yet in the past two decades, the study of avian intelligence has witnessed dramatic advances. From a time when birds were seen as simple instinct machin...
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Princeton University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Princeton, New Jersey : |
| Publication Dates: | 2016. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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"Birds have not been known for their high IQs, which is why a person of questionable intelligence is sometimes called a "birdbrain." Yet in the past two decades, the study of avian intelligence has witnessed dramatic advances. From a time when birds were seen as simple instinct machines responding only to stimuli in their external worlds, we now know that some birds have complex internal worlds as well. This beautifully illustrated book provides an engaging exploration of the avian mind, revealing how science is exploding one of the most widespread myths about our feathered friends--and chan |
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Simultaneously published by Ivy Press, Lewes, East Sussex, UK. "This book was conceived, designed and produced by Ivy Press"--Title page verso. |
| Carrier Form: | 192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-188) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780691165172 0691165173 |
| Index Number: | QL698 |
| CLC: | Q959.7 |
| Call Number: | Q959.7/E538 |
| Contents: | Foreword -- Introduction -- From birdbrain to feathered ape -- Where did I hide that worm? -- Getting the message across -- Feathered friends (and enemies) -- The right tool for the job -- Know thyself and others -- No longer birdbrains. |