Customer Review: Not many of us have the opportunity to gain insight
into the animal creations around us. Stacy's experience is both valuable and heartwarming.
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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: 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: 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 Me, by Dr. Irene Pepperberg, is a bit of a patchwork quilt: part animal story, part memoir, part indictment of the scientific establishment, part animal science, and part philosophy. Happens that I like patchwork quilts, and I found much to like about Alex and Me. My guess is that most... 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 was the third book on hummingbirds that I bought. It is a good one to have. This book seems more down to regular human knowledge and not as much scientific jargon. This is my grandchildren's favorite. There is a lot of info on types and favorite feeders for the hummers. This was interesting. A... more info
Customer Review: I ordered the book on the recommendation of a friend and am more than happy with the selection. This is the kind of book that friends will be telling their friends about for years to come. Though I finished the book months ago, I keep turning the ideas and questions it raised over and over in my... more info
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