Alex & Me LP: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence--and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process
When Alex (1976-2007) died, he received a New York Times obituary; somewhat surprising, perhaps, considering his short lifespan, but even more surprising because Alex was an African Gray Parrot. For 30 years, animal psychologist Irene Pepperberg and Alex participated in one of the most...
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When Alex (1976-2007) died, he received a New York Times obituary; somewhat surprising, perhaps, considering his short lifespan, but even more surprising because Alex was an African Gray Parrot. For 30 years, animal psychologist Irene Pepperberg and Alex participated in one of the most unconventional and rewarding experiments in recent scientific history. As she taught and interacted daily with the store-bought pet, the Harvard and Brandeis professor and researcher challenged old assumptions about the limits of animal intelligence. In Alex & Me, Dr. Pepperberg describes how she and Alex made science history and, perhaps just as important, formed a deep bond.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780061734847 (0061734845)
Publish date: October 28th 2008
Publisher: HarperLuxe
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Book Club,
Science,
Environment,
Nature,
Biology,
Animals,
Psychology,
Birds
Being an animal lover and a bird owner I could not resist this book. Irene presents us with undeniable data that humans and primates are not the only intelligent creatures (which all animal lovers are already aware of.) She also gives us a fascinating insight into, what I imagine, is only a fraction...
This parrot was no bird brain. In fact, it displayed a level of cognitive intelligence and (linguistic) interaction with humans, that surpassed that of primates.
I listened to this on audio. I used to have a budgie (parakeet), And I have seen first hand how smart those [b:little birds|11036|Little Birds|Anaïs Nin|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FYCV6BAAL._SL75_.jpg|2452] are. I recommend this book to any animal lover. Alex was amazing!!
Ms. Pepperberg began doing research on the cognitive capacities of a Gray parrot, Alex, in the 1970s, a time when animals were widely believed to be little more than bio-automatons, lacking not only intellectual capability, but emotions as well. Pepperberg endured years, decades of ridicule, scorn, ...
Very good book about the intelligence of animals, but I preferred Wesley the Owl by Stacey O'Brien. Pepperberg is a true scientist. She is less inclined to loosen up and allow her emotions to take sway. And that is fine. To really convince the science world you have to do things that way, and look w...
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