Mind of the Horse - An Introduction to Equine Cognition

Horses were domesticated about 6000 years ago on the vast Eurasian steppe. Michel-Antoine Leblanc presents an encyclopedic synthesis of scientific knowledge about equine behavior and cognition, providing experts and enthusiasts alike with an up-to-date understanding of how horses perceive, think about, and adapt to their physical and social worlds.

About the author

Michel-Antoine Leblanc is a psychologist, and has a doctorate in neuroscience from the University of Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense. He is an associate researcher at the Psychology Laboratory of the University of Angers and at the Laboratory of Comparative Ethology and Cognition of the University of Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense.

Summary

Horses were domesticated about 6000 years ago on the vast Eurasian steppe. Michel-Antoine Leblanc presents an encyclopedic synthesis of scientific knowledge about equine behavior and cognition, providing experts and enthusiasts alike with an up-to-date understanding of how horses perceive, think about, and adapt to their physical and social worlds.

Product details

• Authors: Michel Antoine Leblanc, Michel-Antoine Leblanc
• Assisted by: Giselle Weiss (Translation), Weiss Giselle (Translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.11.2013
• EAN: 9780674724969
• ISBN: 978-0-674-72496-9
• No. of pages: 464
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals, Zoology: Mammals, Zoology: mammals (mammalogy)