Alex & Me - How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal

New York Times Bestseller 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. "You be good. I love you," were Alex''s final words to his owner, research scientist Irene Pepperberg, before his premature death at age thirty-one on September 6, 2007. An African Grey parrot, Alex had a brain the size of a shelled walnut, yet he could add, sound out words, understand concepts like bigger, smaller, more, fewer, and none, and he disproved the widely accepted idea that birds possess no potential for language or anything remotely comparable to human intelligence. Alex & Me is the incredible story of an amazing, irascible parrot and his best friend who stayed together through thick and thin for thirty years--the astonishing, moving, and unforgettable story of a landmark scientific achievement and a beautiful relationship.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

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.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Irene Pepperberg, Irene M. Pepperberg
• Verlag: Harper Perennial USA
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.09.2009
• EAN: 9780061673986
• ISBN: 978-0-06-167398-6
• Seiten: 288
• Abmessung: 137 mm x 205 mm x 18 mm
• Themen: Ratgeber > Natur; Biography: general, Memoirs, History of Science, Wildlife: general interest, Social and cultural history, Relationships: friends / peer groups, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest, Biography: historical, political and military, Birds, Including Cage Birds, As Pets, Ethology and animal behaviour, HISTORY: WORLD, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: Friendship, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Women, NATURE: Animals / Wildlife, HISTORY: Women, SCIENCE: History, SCIENCE: Natural History, NATURE: Birdwatching Guides, NATURE: Animals / Birds, PETS: Birds