| Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence--And Formed a Deep Bond in the Process Contributor(s): Pepperberg, Irene (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061734845 ISBN-13: 9780061734847 Publisher: Harper Large Print OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Pets | Essays & Narratives - Pets | Birds - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - Ornithology |
| Dewey: 636.686 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.60 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alex & Me is the remarkable true story of an extraordinary relationship between psychologist Irene M. Pepperberg and Alex, an African Grey parrot who proved scientists and accepted wisdom wrong by demonstrating an astonishing ability to communicate and understand complex ideas. A New York Times bestseller and selected as one of the paper's critic's Top Ten Books of the Year, Alex & Me is much more that the story of an incredible scientific breakthrough. It's a poignant love story and an affectionate remembrance of Pepperberg's irascible, unforgettable, and always surprising best friend. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pepperberg, Irene: - Irene M. Pepperberg is an associate research professor at Brandeis University in Massachusetts and teaches animal cognition at Harvard University. She is head of the Alex Foundation and author of The Alex Studies: Cognitive and Communicative Abilities of Grey Parrots. |