Bibliograph

Wild minds, what animals really think, Marc D. Hauser ; illustrations by Ted Dewan

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Label

Wild minds, what animals really think, Marc D. Hauser ; illustrations by Ted Dewan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-299) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wild minds

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

41572710

Responsibility statement

Marc D. Hauser ; illustrations by Ted Dewan

Sub title

what animals really think

Summary

" ... an essential examination of how animals assemble the basic tool kit that we call the mind: the ability to count, to navigate, to recognize individuals, to communicate, and to socialize."--Jacket

Table Of Contents

Animal Tales -- Universal Knowledge -- The Material World -- Number Juggling -- Space Travelers -- Nature's Psychologists -- Know Thyself -- Schools of Learning -- Tools of Deceit -- Minds in Society -- Gossip on the Ark -- Moral Instincts -- Epilogue: What It's Like to Be a Spider Monkey

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