Alex the Parrot: No Ordinary Bird - Couverture rigide

Spinner, Stephanie

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ISBN 10 : 0375868461 ISBN 13 : 9780375868467

Editeur : Random House Inc, 2012

Synopsis

Alex the Parrot: No Ordinary Bird This book examines how Alex the African grey parrot changed our knowledge of the intelligence of these beautiful birds. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In 1977, graduate student Irene Pepperberg walked into a pet store and bought a year-old African grey parrot. Because she was going to study him, she decided to call him Alex--short for Avian Learning EXperiment. At that time, most scientists thought that the bigger the brain, the smarter the creature; they studied great apes and dolphins. African greys, with their walnut-sized "birdbrains," were pretty much ignored--until Alex. 

His intelligence surprised everyone, including Irene. He learned to count, add, and subtract; to recognize shapes, sizes, and colors; and to speak, and understand, hundreds of words. These were things no other animal could do. Alex wasn't supposed to have the brainpower to do them, either. But he did them anyway.

Accompanied by Meilo So's stunning illustrations, Alex and Irene's story is one of groundbreaking discoveries about animal intelligence, hard work, and the loving bonds of a unique friendship.

Biographie de l'auteur

STEPHANIE SPINNER is the author of many books for young readers, including Damosel, Aliens for Breakfast, and Paddywack, and Peter and the Wolf. After a distinguished career in children's book publishing, she is now a full-time writer.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Random House Inc
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0375868461
• ISBN 13: 9780375868467
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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