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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Genius of Birds
Jennifer Ackerman · 346 pages
"Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. In fact, according to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. Like humans, many birds have enormous brains relative to their size. Although small, bird brains are packed with neurons that allow them to punch well above their weight. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jenni
Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans
John M. Marzluff, Tony Angell · 287 pages
The Life of Birds
David Attenborough · 320 pages
Companion to the PBS documentary television series on ornithology that was produced by the English naturalist and television broadcaster David Attenborough and the Natural History Unit of the British Broadcasting Corporation. Discusses bird intellect, the evolution of birds, bird achievements, breeding, and the vocal skills of birds. Includes educational resources for teachers.
Birdology: Adventures with a Pack of Hens, a Peck of Pigeons, Cantankerous Crows, Fierce Falcons, Hip Hop Parrots, Baby Hummingbirds, and One Murderously Big Living Dinosaur
Sy Montgomery · 260 pages
Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas
Jim Ottaviani, Maris Wicks · 138 pages
This account of the life stories of three ground-breaking researchers, Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas, students of the great Louis Leakey, explores how each made profound contributions to primatology.
The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human
Noah Strycker · 288 pages
"The Thing with Feathers by Noah Strycker is a fun and profound look at the lives of birds, illuminating their surprising world--and deep connection with humanity"--
The Avifauna of British India and Its Dependencies
James A. Murray · 424 pages
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Edward O. Wilson · 708 pages
Bonobo: The Forgotten Ape
Frans de Waal, Frans Lanting · 200 pages
Most people have never heard of the bonobo, an intriguing member of the great ape family, despite the fact that bonobos are as close to us as their much better known relatives, the chimpanzees. Scientists are only beginning to explore the social life of the bonobo. Whereas chimpanzees are known for male power politics, cooperative hunting, and intergroup warfare, bonobo society is egalitarian and
The Parrot's Lament, and Other True Tales of Animal Intrigue, Intelligence, and Ingenuity
Eugene Linden · 224 pages
The Avicultural Magazine, Volume 8
Avicultural Society · 382 pages
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the
In the Shadow of Man
Jane Goodall · 297 pages
Goodall's classic account of primate behavior combines a landmark scientific study with a fascinating adventure story of a determined young woman's struggle in remote Africa to approach primates in the wild as no one had ever done before.
When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals
Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, Susan McCarthy · 272 pages
Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know
Alexandra Horowitz · 352 pages
The #1 New York Times bestselling book from the author of *The Year of the Puppy* that asks what dogs know and how they think. The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human. Horowitz introduces the reader to dogs’ perceptual and cognitive abilities and the
The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism Among the Primates
Frans de Waal · 304 pages
A renowned primatologist argues that ethical behavior witnessed in animals is the evolutionary and biological origin of human fairness and explains that morality has more to do with natural instincts than with religion.
Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures
Virginia Morell · 291 pages
This book explores the frontiers of research on animal cognition and emotion, offering a surprising examination into the hearts and minds of wild and domesticated animals. Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a fish? Or a parrot, dolphin, or an elephant? Do they experience thoughts that are similar to ours, or have feelings of grief and love? These are tough questions, but scientists are
Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel
Carl Safina · 461 pages
"Weaving decades of field observations with exciting new discoveries about the brain, Carl Safina's landmark book offers an intimate view of animal behavior to challenge the fixed boundary between humans and nonhuman animals. In Beyond Words, readers travel to Amboseli National Park in the threatened landscape of Kenya and witness struggling elephant families work out how to survive poaching and d
Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet
John Bradshaw · 338 pages
"Dogs have been mankind's faithful companions for tens of thousands of years, yet today they are regularly treated as either pack-following wolves or furry humans. The truth is, dogs are neither--and our misunderstanding has put them in serious crisis. What dogs really need is a spokesperson, someone who will assert their specific needs. Renowned anthrozoologist Dr. John Bradshaw has made a career
Demonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence
Richard W. Wrangham, Dale Peterson · 350 pages
Whatever their virtues, men are more violent than women. Why do men kill, rape, and wage war, and what can we do about it? Drawing on the latest discoveries about human evolution and about our closest living relatives, the great apes, Demonic Males offers some startling new answers. Dramatic, vivid, and firmly grounded in meticulous research, this book will change the way you see the world.
Mother Nature Is Trying to Kill You: A Lively Tour Through the Dark Side of the Natural World
Dan Riskin · 272 pages
Using the seven deadly sins as a road map, Riskin offers dozens of jaw-dropping examples that illuminate how brutal nature can truly be and shows ways this deadly world has shaped us as humans and what our responsibilities are to this terrible, wonderful planet we call home.
Monkeyluv: And Other Essays on Our Lives as Animals
Robert M. Sapolsky · 216 pages
A collection of original essays by a leading neurobiologist and primatologist share the author's insights into behavioral biology, including discussion of the physiology of genes and the factors that shape human social interaction.
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
Charles Darwin · 373 pages
Zoobiquity: What Animals Can Teach Us About Being Human
Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, Kathryn Bowers · 320 pages
In the tradition of Temple Grandin, Oliver Sacks, and Neil Shubin, cardiologist and psychiatrist Natterson-Horowitz and science writer Bowers look at the remarkable correspondences between the way human beings and animals live, die, get sick, and heal in their natural settings.