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Deep Thinkers: Inside the Minds of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises

Deep Thinkers: Inside the Minds of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Janet Mann (Editor)Publish date:2017-10-11Pages:192
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226387475ISBN-10:022638747XUPC:9780226387475Book Category:Nature, ScienceBook Subcategory:Animals, Life Sciences, Cognitive ScienceBook Topic:Marine Life, Marine BiologySize:10.20 x 8.30 x 0.80 inchesWeight:2.0018Product ID:SCFDDSP36Z
Humans aside, dolphins, whales, and porpoises are often considered to be the smartest creatures on Earth. Science and nature buffs are drawn to stories of their use of tools, their self-recognition, their beautiful and complex songs, and their intricate societies. But how do we know what we know, and what does it mean? In Deep Thinkers, renowned cetacean biologist Janet Mann gathers a gam of the world's leading whale and dolphin researchers--including Luke Rendell, Hal Whitehead, and many more--to illuminate these vital questions, exploring the astounding capacities of cetacean brains.

Diving into our current understanding of and dynamic research on dolphin and whale cognition, communication, and culture, Deep Thinkers reveals how incredibly sophisticated these mammals are--and how much we can learn about other animal minds by studying cetacean behavior. Through a combination of fascinating text and more than 150 beautiful and informative illustrations, chapters compare the intelligence markers of cetaceans with those of birds, bats, and primates, asking how we might properly define intelligence in nonhumans. As all-encompassing and profound as the seas in which these deep cetacean cultures have evolved, Deep Thinkers is an awesome and inspiring journey into the fathoms--a reminder of what we gain through their close study, and of what we lose when the great minds of the sea disappear.
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226387475ISBN-10:022638747XUPC:9780226387475Book Category:Nature, ScienceBook Subcategory:Animals, Life Sciences, Cognitive ScienceBook Topic:Marine Life, Marine BiologySize:10.20 x 8.30 x 0.80 inchesWeight:2.0018Product ID:SCFDDSP36Z
Janet Mann is professor of biology and psychology at Georgetown University. She is coeditor of Cetacean Societies: Field Studies of Dolphins and Whales, also published by the University of Chicago Press.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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