Popular Science
By: Arik Kershenbaum(Author)
273 pages, b/w photos, b/w illustrations
Why Animals Talk is a highly stimulating and thought-provoking exercise in trying to understand animals on their terms.
![Why Animals Talk]( "Why Animals Talk")
Click to have a closer look
About this book
Customer reviews
Biography
Related titles
About this book
Why Animals Talk is an exhilarating journey through the untamed world of animal communication. Drawing on the author's extensive research and observations of animals in the wild, the book shatters conventional wisdom and invites you to experience communication through the eyes of animals themselves.
From the majestic howls of wolves and the enchanting chatter of parrots to the melodic clicks of dolphins and the spirited grunts of chimpanzees, these diverse and seemingly bizarre expressions are far from mere noise. In fact, they hold secrets that we are just beginning to decipher. For example, wolves – just like humans – possess unique accents that distinguish their howls, and not only do dolphins give themselves names, but they also respond excitedly to recordings of the whistles of long-lost companions.
Why Animals Talk unravels the mysteries of animal communication, and in doing so reveals profound insights into our own language and how it relates to the world around us.
Customer Reviews
Biography
Dr Arik Kershenbaum is a zoologist, College Lecturer and Fellow at Girton College, University of Cambridge. He has researched animal vocal communication for over a decade in Europe, Israel and the United States and has published more than twenty academic publications on the topic. His previous book, The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy, was a Times/Sunday Times Book of the Year and was published in nine languages.
Popular Science
By: Arik Kershenbaum(Author)
273 pages, b/w photos, b/w illustrations
Why Animals Talk is a highly stimulating and thought-provoking exercise in trying to understand animals on their terms.
"Wonderful [...] Endlessly interesting and beautifully written"
– Daily Telegraph
"Steady-headed and fun"
– Sunday Times
"Kershenbaum has a rare talent for scientific storytelling [...] Read this book and, I promise, you'll never listen to animals in the same way again"
– Jessica Pierce, author of Who's a Good Dog?
"Kershenbaum helps us perceive how other animals sense their worlds, and in doing so, explores the evolutionary roots of our own advanced language skills. It is fitting that a book about communication is so conversational and engaging, and it will give you a new perspective on the richness of nature"
– Steve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
"Quirky, insightful [...] based on a deep understanding of recent research"
– Tim Clutton-Brock, author of Meerkat Manor
"A new look at a fascinating subject"
– Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape
"An entertaining journey through the science of animal communication, taking us into the oceanic world of dolphin clicks and teaching us about wolves' accents – all while shedding light on our own language and world."
– iweekend
"A delightfully entertaining journey through the science of animal communication, Why Animals Talk takes us into the oceanic world of dolphin clicks, teaches us about wolves' accents, shows us the power of parrot' chatter – all whiles shedding light on out own language and world"
– inews, The best new books out this January
