Dog Days, Raven Nights
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (823 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300192479 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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“Full of the grittiness of experimental persistence—and the splendour of ravens and dogs—this is a warm tale of wonderful science.”—Patricia Churchland, Nature
They also shared the unique challenges and joys of raising, training, and racing the sled dogs that assisted them in their work.Accompanied by Evon Zerbetz's lovely linocut illustrations, Dog Days, Raven Nights is a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at the adventures of field science and an insightful exploration of the nature of relationships, both animal and human.. Their mission: to conduct the first-ever extensive study of the winter ecology of the Common Raven under the tutelage of biologist Bernd Heinrich.Drawing on field notes and personal diaries, they vividly and eloquently chronicle their three-year endeavor to research a mysterious and often misunderstood bird—assembling a gigantic avia
Dog Days and Raven Nights A remarkable book that is a "must read" for anyone interested in nature, rural life in Maine and the commararderie between birds, dogs and people. This book opens a whole new world into the communication tools ravens use with each other. Elaine in Mill Creek, WA. Karen A. Klenke said Interesting but--. I have to be in the mood to dig into the "everydayness" of the routine---my problem--I still haven't finished it---. Solid science in an entertaining read Cissa Between the entertaining writing and the great illustrations and pictures, this account of scientific research (mostly) read more like a novel than a text book.I was also fascinated by the accounts of sled dogs and dogsledding. So nifty!Most of the raven behaviors analyzed can be called "enlightened self-interest" more than "altruism", which is an interesting datum about a species I'm fascinated with. I don't live where there are ravens; I've had many years of crow-watching, though,