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Author:

Marzluff, John M.

Title:

Gifts of the crow : how perception, emotion, and thought allow smart birds to behave like humans / John Marzluff and Tony Angell ; illustrated by Tony Angell.

Edition:

1st Free Press hardcover ed.

Publisher:

Free Press,

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

xiii, 287 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Corvidae--Psychology.
Corvidae--Behavior.
Crows.

Other Authors:

Angell, Tony.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Amazing feats and deep connections -- Birdbrains nevermore -- Language -- Delinquency -- Insight -- Frolic -- Passion, wrath, and grief -- Risk taking -- Awareness -- Reconsidering the crow.

Summary:

Offers insight into crows' ability to make tools and respond to environmental challenges, explaining how they engage in human-like behaviors, from giving gifts and seeking revenge to playing and experiencing dreams.

ISBN:

143919873X
9781439198735

OCLC:

(OCoLC)741542736

LCCN:

2011049130

Locations:

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USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

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PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

MBPE423 -- Robert W. Barlow Memorial Library (Iowa Falls)

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YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)