Beyond words : what animals think and feel / Carl Safina.
Carl Safina's childhood by the long island shore launched a life-long passion for animals. In his new book, Safina delves deeply into the lives of animals, witnessing their profound capacity for perception, thought, and emotion. He delivers a examination of how animals truly think and feel and what really does make us human.
Record details
- ISBN: 0805098887 : (hc.) ;
- ISBN: 9780805098884 : (hc.)
- Physical Description: 461 p. : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2015.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "A John Macrae Book"--Title page. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-438) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Into the mine field -- Trumpets of elephants. The big question ; The same basic plan ; Distinctly human? ; Deep and ancient circuits ; We are family ; Motherhood happens ; Do elephants love their babies? ; Elephant empathy ; Good grief ; I don't know how you say good-bye ; I say hello ; Holding back, letting go ; Troubled minds ; Ebony and ivory ; Where baby elephants come from -- Howls of wolves. Into the Pleistocene ; A perfect wolf ; Packing and unpacking ; The wolf named Six ; A shattering of promises ; In a time of truce ; Magnificent outcasts ; Where the wolf birds lead us ; Wolf music ; The hunter is a lonely heart ; A will to live ; Domestic servants ; Two ends of the same leash -- Whines and pet peeves. Never mind theory ; Sex, lies, and humiliated seabirds ; conceit and deceit ; Chuckles and wacky ideas ; Mirror, mirror ; And speaking of neurons ; People of an ancient nation -- Killer wails. Sea rex ; A more complex killer ; Just very sexual ; Inner visions ; Diverse minds ; Intelligent in what way? ; The social brain ; Woo-woo ; Helping in mind ; Do not disturb ; To have and to hold ; Expect personality ; A vision true and mighty -- Final scratch. |
Citation/References Note: | Kirkus Reviews, June 01, 2015. Library Journal, May 15, 2015. Publishers Weekly, May 11, 2015. Library Journal Prepub Alert, February 02, 2015. |
Target Audience Note: | Adult. Brodart. Adult. Brodart. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Animal psychology. Animal behavior. Elephants > Psychology. Wolves > Psychology. Whales > Psychology. Psychology, Comparative. |
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Beyond Words : What Animals Think and Feel
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Table of Contents
Beyond Words : What Animals Think and Feel
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Prologue: Into the Mind Field | p. 1 | |
Part 1 | Trumpets of Elephants | p. 5 |
The Big Question | p. 9 | |
The Same Basic Brain | p. 16 | |
Distinctly Human? | p. 25 | |
Deep and Ancient Circuits | p. 31 | |
We Are Family | p. 36 | |
Motherhood Happens | p. 42 | |
Do Elephants Love Their Babies? | p. 49 | |
Elephant Empathy | p. 58 | |
Good Grief | p. 66 | |
I Don't Know How You Say Good-bye | p. 75 | |
I Say Hello | p. 86 | |
Holding Back, Letting Go | p. 95 | |
Troubled Minds | p. 100 | |
Ebony and Ivory | p. 108 | |
Where Baby Elephants Come From | p. 126 | |
Part 2 | Howls of Wolves | p. 137 |
Into the Pleistocene | p. 139 | |
A Perfect Wolf | p. 143 | |
Packing and Unpacking | p. 151 | |
The Wolf Named Six | p. 160 | |
A Shattering of Promises | p. 167 | |
In a Time of Truce | p. 177 | |
Magnificent Outcasts | p. 183 | |
Where the Wolf Birds Lead Us | p. 191 | |
Wolf Music | p. 200 | |
The Hunter Is a Lonely Heart | p. 210 | |
A Will to Live | p. 216 | |
Domestic Servants | p. 221 | |
Two Ends of the Same Leash | p. 229 | |
Part 3 | Whines and Pet Peeves | p. 241 |
Never Mind Theory | p. 243 | |
Sex, Lies, and Humiliated Seabirds | p. 250 | |
Conceit and Deceit | p. 258 | |
Chuckles and Wacky Ideas | p. 266 | |
Mirror, Mirror | p. 273 | |
And Speaking of Neurons | p. 280 | |
People of an Ancient Nation | p. 286 | |
Part 4 | Killer Wails | p. 295 |
Sea Rex | p. 297 | |
A More Complex Killer | p. 304 | |
Just Very Sexual | p. 308 | |
Inner Visions | p. 316 | |
Diverse Minds | p. 325 | |
Intelligent in What Way? | p. 336 | |
The Social Brain | p. 345 | |
Woo-Woo | p. 351 | |
Helping in Mind | p. 367 | |
Do Not Disturb | p. 375 | |
To Have and to Hold | p. 383 | |
Expect Personality | p. 392 | |
A Vision True and Mighty | p. 399 | |
Epilogue: Final Scratch | p. 410 | |
Notes | p. 413 | |
Selected Bibliography | p. 437 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 439 | |
Index | p. 443 |