Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds (P.S. Series)

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 journey—from New England to Germany, and from Montana to Baffin Island in the high Arctic—offering 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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Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds (P.S. Series)

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 journey—from New England to Germany, and from Montana to Baffin Island in the high Arctic—offering 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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Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds (P.S. Series)

Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds (P.S. Series)

by Bernd Heinrich
Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds (P.S. Series)

Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds (P.S. Series)

by Bernd Heinrich

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Overview

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 journey—from New England to Germany, and from Montana to Baffin Island in the high Arctic—offering 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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780061136054
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 05/29/2007
Series: P.S. Series
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 432
Sales rank: 26,410
Product dimensions: 5.31(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.97(d)

About the Author

The author of numerous bestselling and award-winning books, Bernd Heinrich is a professor of biology at the University of Vermont. He divides his time between Vermont and the forests of western Maine.

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“Heinrich has a rare ability to embed dense scientific explications within graceful, lightfooted nature writing.”

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“An amazing book...a scientist and naturalist of the first rank...a nature writer of uncommon talent.”

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