- 1993 edition. 226 pages
- Published by Bookman Press, Australia
- Hardcover with dust jacket. Blue Boards.
- Very good condition. Near New. Minor scuffs, wear to dust jacket.
A Scientific Discovery with Startling Implications. A few illustrations. Indexed.
What is a bird? An automaton, a creature of instinct and reflex, with no consciousness beyond its own need for self-preservation? OR an intelligent being, capable of flexible thought, of judgement, of expressing opinions, desires and choices just as humans do?
Theodore Barber, for thirty years a behavioral scientist, has devoted the past six years to a new assessment of what we know about the avian kingdom. His conclusion is revolutionary: That birds have been clearly, consistently, and scientifically shown to possess intelligence comparable to - and in some cases superior to - that of humans.
Through carefully researched case studues, he illustrates how scientists have proven, often against their own expectations, that birds can: Make and use tools; Recognize and work with abstract concepts; Show grief, joy, compassion, and even altuism; Create musical compositions; Perform intricate mathematical calculations in navigation; Even form friendships with human beings.
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