Among the many fascinating accounts of extraordinary animal behavior included here are the stories of the horse that helped police to locate the body of a murdered boy, the stowaway dog that sailed five thousand miles to find his master and the seagull that sought help for an injured woman. The unusual bonds that can be forged between people and animals in the everyday world are demonstrated in the fact that monkeys have learned to be personal attendants for quadriplegics! Throughout history, too, there have been instances of dolphins saving swimmers from drowning, and scientists today are seriously interested in the evidence that various species of creatures seem to give advance warning of natural disasters such as earthquakes.
Even more puzzling are the extraordinary tales of ghostly cats and dogs, phantom horses and other supernatural occurrences that have been observed by credible human witnesses. The author explores a rich range of these instances and also examines the human tendency since ancient times to worship animals as gods.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Used: Acceptable. Paperback in good condition, some creasing to cover. We have this book in stock now. 2000 iUniverse edition. Telepathy, precognition, and reports of ghostly apparitions fill this book about animals that will appeal to readers hungry for more books on the paranormal. The rapport that exists between animals and humans in the form of myth, friendship, and religion is explored through the centuries from Aristotle to Brazilian fishermen in 1985. The volume is chock-full of fascinating accounts of how other species have rescued or helped humans in distress. Instances of intelligence and altruism as well as foreknowledge by animals of impending doom are interspersed with imagination-stretching tales such as the one of a horse who could speak short but intelligible sentences. While many experiments are alluded to, and an extensive bibliography is provided, the book lacks strong connections between the anecdote and the source from which it originated. Stories related from past centuries, news articles from the 1920s, or tales from the Middle Ages can leave readers grasping for sources. However, casual readers will be fascinated by the abundant claims and tales of animal intelligence, psyche, and ESP. - used books, secondhand books, out of print books, hard to find books, for sale, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, first edition, signed copies, non-fiction books delivered world wide. Excess postage may be required for books over 1 kg in weight outside the EU. ISBN 0-595-01052-0 0595010520. Seller Inventory # 12065
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