| Authors: |
Pepperberg, Irene M. (Irene Maxine)
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| Material type: |
Book |
| Subject: |
African gray parrot -- Behavior.
Cognition in animals.
Animal communication.
Human-animal relationships.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
New York : Collins, c2008. |
| Description: |
vii, 232 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780061672477 0061672475 |
| Notes: |
Includes index. |
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| Rating: |
3 out of 5: It was okay |
| Community reviews |
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Thought this would be better by mjeske |
| Was the parrot learning English or was he mimicking? Guess we'll never know for sure. This is a quick read and should be on your list if you love animals but the writing could have been better. |
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| Summary: |
This story of Alex, a famous African Grey parrot, documents his thirty-year relationship with his trainer and the ways in which his life has changed scientific understanding about language and thought. |