King Solomon's Ring: New Light on Animal WaysPsychology Press, 2002 - 192 Seiten Solomon, the legend goes, had a magic ring which enabled him to speak to the animals in their own language. Konrad Lorenz was gifted with a similar power of understanding the animal world. He was that rare beast, a brilliant scientist who could write (and indeed draw) beautifully. He did more than any other person to establish and popularize the study of how animals behave, receiving a Nobel Prize for his work. King Solomon's Ring, the book which brought him worldwide recognition, is a delightful treasury of observations and insights into the lives of all sorts of creatures, from jackdaws and water-shrews to dogs, cats and even wolves. Charmingly illustrated by Lorenz himself, this book is a wonderfully written introduction to the world of our furred and feathered friends, a world which often provides an uncanny resemblance to our own. A must for any animal-lover! |
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Animals as a Nuisance | 1 |
the Aquarium | 9 |
Robbery in the Aquarium | 16 |
Poor Fish | 21 |
Laughing at Animals | 38 |
Pitying Animals | 48 |
Buying Animals | 56 |
The Language of Animals | 73 |
The Taming of the Shrew | 88 |
The Covenant | 108 |
The Perennial Retainers | 122 |
Morals and Weapons | 170 |
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