If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal
What Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity
Seiten
2024
Hodder Paperback (Verlag)
978-1-3997-1247-7 (ISBN)
Hodder Paperback (Verlag)
978-1-3997-1247-7 (ISBN)
A MYTH-BUSTING EXPOSÉ OF HOW HUMAN INTELLIGENCE MAY BE MORE A LIABILITY THAN A GIFT AND A REFRESHING NEW WAY TO UNDERSTAND THE ANIMAL KINGDOM AND OUR PLACE ON EARTH.
CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY WATERSTONES AND THE TIMES
'Nothing less than brilliant'
Wall Street Journal
'Entertaining and original'
Guardian
'Accessible and insightful, it's a thought-provoking read'
Observer
'Highly readable'
The Times
__________
What's it like to be a bat, a bee, or a bed bug?
From narwhals to slugs, Dr Justin Gregg offers a window into the minds of other creatures and debunks many of the myths of human exceptionalism. With the latest research on animal minds and cognitive psychology, he shows us what animal minds can teach us about humanity's shortcomings.
Mind-bending, humbling and hilarious, If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal will change how you think about animals, humans, and the meaning of life itself.
__________
'Provides real insight into how we think'
Financial Times
'Witty and instructive'
New Statesman
CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY WATERSTONES AND THE TIMES
'Nothing less than brilliant'
Wall Street Journal
'Entertaining and original'
Guardian
'Accessible and insightful, it's a thought-provoking read'
Observer
'Highly readable'
The Times
__________
What's it like to be a bat, a bee, or a bed bug?
From narwhals to slugs, Dr Justin Gregg offers a window into the minds of other creatures and debunks many of the myths of human exceptionalism. With the latest research on animal minds and cognitive psychology, he shows us what animal minds can teach us about humanity's shortcomings.
Mind-bending, humbling and hilarious, If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal will change how you think about animals, humans, and the meaning of life itself.
__________
'Provides real insight into how we think'
Financial Times
'Witty and instructive'
New Statesman
Dr Justin Gregg is a senior research associate with the Dolphin Communication Project and adjunct professor at St. Francis Xavier University where he lectures on animal behaviour and cognition. He received his PhD from the School of Psychology in Trinity College Dublin, having studied dolphin social cognition. As a science writer, he has written for The Wall Street Journal, Aeon Magazine, Scientific America, BBC Focus, Slate, and others, and he regularly lectures on topics related to animal minds. He currently lives in rural Nova Scotia, where he writes about science and contemplates the inner lives of the crows that live near his home.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 20.01.2024 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 128 x 196 mm |
| Gewicht | 224 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-3997-1247-0 / 1399712470 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-3997-1247-7 / 9781399712477 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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