The Character of Cats
Seiten
2002
Weidenfeld & Nicolson (Verlag)
978-0-297-60748-9 (ISBN)
Weidenfeld & Nicolson (Verlag)
978-0-297-60748-9 (ISBN)
- Titel ist leider vergriffen;
keine Neuauflage - Artikel merken
This scientific look at the world of cats aims to reveal: why they do what they do, why they are what they are and how they got to be that way in the first place.
Unlike every other domestic animal, the cat evolved as a solitary animal, not a group-dweller. A dog in a household lives in a social situation it has evolved to experience. A cat in a household is almost literally a fish out of water. That cats can nonetheless get along with people and (sometimes) other cats when forced to, is testimony to a remarkable adaptability. But it also makes for an extraordinary range of behaviours. By putting cats in this artificial environment, we are asking them to do things they don't really know how to do, and it not surprising that they react in a variety of odd ways. Cats have for years been the subjects of intensive research in the fields of developmental psychology, learning, emotions, brain chemistry, and perception. THE CHARACTER OF CATS is the first popular book to bring this new knowledge to bear on the behavior and nature of cats. Budiansky enables us to see that many of the things that puzzle and at times baffle or even infuriate cat owners have a rational - though often very surprising - explanation in science.
Unlike every other domestic animal, the cat evolved as a solitary animal, not a group-dweller. A dog in a household lives in a social situation it has evolved to experience. A cat in a household is almost literally a fish out of water. That cats can nonetheless get along with people and (sometimes) other cats when forced to, is testimony to a remarkable adaptability. But it also makes for an extraordinary range of behaviours. By putting cats in this artificial environment, we are asking them to do things they don't really know how to do, and it not surprising that they react in a variety of odd ways. Cats have for years been the subjects of intensive research in the fields of developmental psychology, learning, emotions, brain chemistry, and perception. THE CHARACTER OF CATS is the first popular book to bring this new knowledge to bear on the behavior and nature of cats. Budiansky enables us to see that many of the things that puzzle and at times baffle or even infuriate cat owners have a rational - though often very surprising - explanation in science.
Stephen Budiansky - scientist, author, journalist and cat lover - is a correspondent for the ATLANTIC MONTHLY. He has written about science and nature for numerous publications including THE ECONOMIST, SCIENCE and THE NEW YORK TIMES. He lives with his wife and two children on a small farm in Virginia.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.7.2002 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 15 Line Drawing(s) |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 150 x 224 mm |
| Gewicht | 426 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung |
| ISBN-10 | 0-297-60748-0 / 0297607480 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-297-60748-9 / 9780297607489 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
aus dem Bereich
was sie uns mit ihrem Verhalten sagen
Buch | Hardcover (2024)
dtv Verlagsgesellschaft
CHF 36,90
Zusammenhänge beim Hund verstehen
Buch | Hardcover (2023)
Kynos (Verlag)
CHF 39,90
Depressionen und andere psychische Erkrankungen beim Hund
Buch | Hardcover (2023)
Kynos (Verlag)
CHF 39,90
