IN THE COMPANY OF CROWS AND RAVENS (Signed)

Marzluff, John M.; Tony Angell

ISBN 10: 0300100760 / ISBN 13: 9780300100761

Published by Yale University Press, New Haven, 2005

About this Item

1st printing. Royal 8vo cloth. 384pp. Illustrated with dramatic black etching and drawings by famed bird artist Tony Angell. Notes. References. Index. SIGNED (signed only) BY BOTH MARZLUFF AND ANGELL! Perhaps the best book ever written on these corvids. Remarkable research and a beautiful book - not a coffee table book, but attractive dj and good quality paper and binding. Very scarce signed. Seller Inventory # SHEL1766

Bibliographic Details

Title: IN THE COMPANY OF CROWS AND RAVENS (Signed)

Publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven

Publication Date: 2005

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Tony Angell

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

“Crows and people share similar traits and social strategies. To a surprising extent, to know the crow is to know ourselves.”—from the Preface

From the cave walls at Lascaux to the last painting by Van Gogh, from the works of Shakespeare to those of Mark Twain, there is clear evidence that crows and ravens influence human culture. Yet this influence is not unidirectional, say the authors  of this fascinating book: people profoundly influence crow culture, ecology, and evolution as well.

John Marzluff and Tony Angell examine the often surprising ways that crows and humans interact. The authors contend that those interactions reflect a process of “cultural coevolution.” They offer a challenging new view of the human-crow dynamic—a view that may change our thinking not only about crows but also about ourselves.

Featuring more than 100 original drawings, the book takes a close look at the influences people have had on the lives of crows throughout history and at the significant ways crows have altered human lives. In the Company of Crows and Ravens illuminates the entwined histories of crows and people and concludes with an intriguing discussion of the crow-human relationship and how our attitudes toward crows may affect our cultural trajectory.

About the Author:

John M. Marzluff is Denman Professor of Sustainable Resource Sciences and professor of wildlife science, College of Forest Resources, University of Washington. Tony Angell is a freelance artist and writer in Lopez Island, Washington. Together the authors combine more than 60 years of scientific and artistic fascination with crows and their bird relatives.