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- Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr
- ISBN: 0674008065
- WAPI (Tower ID): 100012799
- Release Date: April 30, 2002
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #87131 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #1886 in Science (See Top 100 Science Bestsellers)
- #55 in Life Sciences - Zoology - General (See Top 100 Life Sciences - Zoology - General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "The Alex Studies" by Irene Maxine Pepperberg to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Alex Studies"Browse more products related to "Irene Maxine Pepperberg"Review"[W]e must thank Irene Pepperberg for an entertaining book, beautifully presented which, if nothing else, will stimulate further enquiry into avian intelligence." Publisher's noteCan a parrot understand complex concepts and mean what it says? Since the early 1900s, most studies on animal-human communication have focused on great apes and a few cetacean species. Birds were rarely used in similar studies on the grounds that they were merely talented mimics--that they were, after all, "birdbrains." Experiments performed primarily on pigeons in Skinner boxes demonstrated capacities inferior to those of mammals; these results were thought to reflect the capacities of all birds, despite evidence suggesting that species such as jays, crows, and parrots might be capable of more impressive cognitive feats. If You Enjoy "The Alex Studies (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The Alex Studies (Paperback)" by Irene Maxine Pepperberg (Autho...There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Life Sciences - Zoology - General BestsellersScience Bestselling Books
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