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Beyond Words
Carl Safina
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Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik / Naturwissenschaften allgemein
Beschreibung
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
I wanted to know what they were experiencing, and why to us they feel so compelling, and so close. This time I allowed myself to ask them the question that for a scientist was forbidden fruit: Who are you?
Weaving decades of field observations with exciting new discoveries about the brain, Carl Safina's landmark book offers an intimate view of animal behavior to challenge the fixed boundary between humans and animals. Travelling to the threatened landscape of Kenya to witness struggling elephant families work out how to survive poaching and drought, then on to Yellowstone National Park to observe wolves sort out the aftermath of one pack's personal tragedy, the book finally plunges into the astonishingly peaceful society of killer whales living in the crystalline waters of the Pacific Northwest. Beyond Words brings forth powerful and illuminating insight into the unique personalities of animals through extraordinary stories of animal joy, grief, jealousy, anger, and love. The similarity between human and nonhuman consciousness, self-awareness and empathy calls us to re-evaluate how we interact with animals. Wise, passionate, and eye-opening at every turn, Beyond Words is ultimately a graceful examination of humanity's place in the world.
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Dr. Safina is a terrific writer, with a contagious enthusiasm ... draws out haunting resonances between animal lives and our own ... Captivating
Wise, passionate, and eye-opening at every turn, <i>Beyond Words</i> is ultimately a graceful examination of humanity'
Brilliant ... makes intimate these wild animals in vivid family portraits ... Safina is a font of research, his wonder contagious
At once moving and surprising, <i>Beyond Words</i> asks us to reexamine our relationship to other species-and to ourselves
Safina'
This book breathes love of and respect for animals and is rich with observations and extraordinary travel experiences. It is a delightful and enlightening account of both how we relate to them and how they relate to each other
Safina offers a rich and often heart-touching account of his journeys with scientists exploring the minds and emotions of elephants, wolves, and dolphins. His compassion and empathy for animals shines throughout, and he uses both to illuminate the booming field of animal cognition. A beautifully written, accessible, and compelling read
Combines lambent writing with dazzling facts, while also illuminating our knowledge of significant and engaging subjects ... Exemplary
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empathy, conservation, David Attenborough, natural world, elephants, Frans de Waal, animal behaviour, climate change, natural history, Planet Earth, consciousness, The Selfish Gene, nature, david attenborough, self-awareness