Do animals think? Are they creative? Can they remember past events? Do they learn and plan ahead? Are they aware of what they're doing--or are they just programmed by the built-in patterns of behavior called instinct? In What Does the Crow Know? award-winning science author Margery Facklam offers some unexpected answers to these and other questions about animal intelligence. She looks at how lions plan a hunt, how crows and ravens solve practical problems, and how guide dogs practice "intelligent disobedience." She also ...
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Do animals think? Are they creative? Can they remember past events? Do they learn and plan ahead? Are they aware of what they're doing--or are they just programmed by the built-in patterns of behavior called instinct? In What Does the Crow Know? award-winning science author Margery Facklam offers some unexpected answers to these and other questions about animal intelligence. She looks at how lions plan a hunt, how crows and ravens solve practical problems, and how guide dogs practice "intelligent disobedience." She also introduces young readers to Darrell, a chimp who is learning fractions; Alex, a parrot who uses the English language to demonstrate original, logical thinking; Ruby, an elephant who creates abstract art with brushes and paints; and many more remarkable creatures.
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Art by Pamela Johnson. Near Fine in Fine jacket. Inscribed by Author(s) pp. 48. 17000 PB shelf. NOT ex-library. Oversized. Black-stamped brown bds. Production defect: wrinkles in paper of back cover. Neatly inked name FEP, author's inscription to "Mallory" on half-title pg. Clean text. Unblemished dust jacket. Index. Attractive!
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Ex-library book. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting.
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Fine in Fine jacket. San Francisco, California, U.S.A. : Sierra Club Juveniles, 1994. First edition, first printing [1994], signed by the author on the half-title. Tan boards, color illustrated dustjacket. Looks and feels new and unread, no other names or markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and is in fine condition. Signed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall.
