Mind of the Raven Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds

Name: Mind of the Raven Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds
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ISBN: 9780061136054

ISBN-10: 0061136050

ISBN-13: 9780061136054

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Authors: Bernd Heinrich

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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…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 5/29/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.97" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

Bernd Heinrich is Professor Emeritus of Biology at the University of Vermont. He has written several memoirs of his life in science and nature, including One Manï¿½e(tm)s Owl, and Ravens in Winter. Bumblebee Economics was twice a nominee for the American Book Award in Science, and A Year in the Maine Woods won the 1995 Rutstrum Authorsï¿½e(tm) Award for Literary Excellence.