Bernd Heinrich

Mind of the Raven (eBook, ePUB)

Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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 Heinrich's love and respect for these complex and engaging creatures, and through his keen observation and analysis, we become their intimates too.

Heinrich's passion for ravens has led him around the world in his research. Mind of the Raven follows an exotic journeyfrom New England to Germany, and from Montana to Baffin Island in the high Arcticoffering 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780061863936
• Artikelnr.: 37990602

Autorenporträt

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 Heinrich's many honors is the 2013 PEN New England Award in nonfiction for Life Everlasting. He resides in Maine.

Rezensionen

"An amazing book...a scientist and naturalist of the first rank...a nature writer of uncommon talent." Edward O. Wilson