King Solomon's Ring (Routledge Classics)

Lorenz, Konrad

ISBN 10: 0415267471 / ISBN 13: 9780415267472

Published by Routledge, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: King Solomon's Ring (Routledge Classics)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415267471
• ISBN 13: 9780415267472
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Solomon, the legend goes, had a magic ring which enabled him to speak to the animals in their own language. Konrad Lorenz was gifted with a similar power of understanding the animal world. He was that rare beast, a brilliant scientist who could write (and indeed draw) beautifully. He did more than any other person to establish and popularize the study of how animals behave, receiving a Nobel Prize for his work. King Solomon's Ring, the book which brought him worldwide recognition, is a delightful treasury of observations and insights into the lives of all sorts of creatures, from jackdaws and water-shrews to dogs, cats and even wolves. Charmingly illustrated by Lorenz himself, this book is a wonderfully written introduction to the world of our furred and feathered friends, a world which often provides an uncanny resemblance to our own. A must for any animal-lover!

About the Author

Konrad Lorenz (1903-89). Pioneering and world-renowned scientist of animal behaviour. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Psychology in 1973.