Customer Review: The title rather says it all. O'Brien is an engaging author, trained as a biologist specializing in wild animal behavior. Her writing reveals her to be intelligent, and her many photos show her to be attractive. But she's quirky, in the most delightful way. We meet her on Valentine's Day in 1985... more info
Customer Review: I had already purchased this book for myself and have enjoyed listening to the birds (it's a talking book) and identifying the birds. The only drawback is that it's too big to carry if going on a hike to birdwatch. I ordered 3 more books for Christmas presents this year. I'm sure the recipients... more info
Customer Review: I was really surprised to see such dramactic photos and lots of them as reading is boring to but being able to identify with photos can't be beat. I had the pleasure of hearing a lecture of the author as he admits being green himself when he first began his career and has changed his way of thinking... more info
Customer Review: Alex and Irene have been supremely instrumental in opening our eyes to the folly of our human-centric point of view. Many other species are smart enough to learn to understand and communicate with us, but we are rarely smart enough or engaged enough to understand and communicate with them.
Customer Review: One of my friends actually loaned me her copy of this book and I liked it so much that I had to buy my own! This book helped me uncover the origins of several songs I had been hearing. I was pleased to see that there was not just a recording (or several, in some cases) for each particular bird, but... more info
Customer Review: Near the end of her book Alex & Me, in a chapter called "What Alex Taught Me," the author Irene Pepperberg says: "Some people take this new understanding of animal minds as an argument for treating animals as if they had the same rights we give to ourselves. That is as wrong as ... " What is so... more info
Customer Review: This book has been a big help in ientifying birds that I photgraph. The info for each bird is very helpful by showing the areas the birds migrate, winter, summer and other helpful stats.
Customer Review: Lyanda Lynn Haupt uses the crow as a departure point to discuss the wilderness to be found in our urban midst. In beautiful prose she interweaves personal reflections, scientific observations and crow tales, creating a thoroughly enjoyable and thought provoking work. I plan to purchase copies of... more info
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