Crows: Encounters with the Wise Guys
by Savage, Candace
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1553651065
- ISBN 13
- 9781553651062
- Seller
-
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
Vancouver: Greystone Books, 2005. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pictorial cloth cover, 112 (1) pages, illustrated,(some colored) pictorial end papers, index. a small closed tear to d.j. near top of spine, else a very good copy. in protective mylar jacket. Who knew that crows are second only to humans as toolmakers and tool users, that they have complex family lives not unlike our own, and that their vocalizations resemble human languages? This witty, charming book introduces readers to these endlessly fascinating creatures. Author Candace Savage explores their evolution and basic biology, diet and food-gathering practices, incredible tool-using capabilities, crow ?languages," tricky social interactions, and their impact on the human imagination as reflected in mythology, literature, and popular aphorisms. Based on extensive research, the book is a lively, loving tribute to these special feathered friends.
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- Bookseller
- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1125558662
- Title
- Crows: Encounters with the Wise Guys
- Author
- Savage, Candace
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1553651065
- ISBN 13
- 9781553651062
- Publisher
- Greystone Books
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Date Published
- 2005
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Corbeaux,Corneilles,Crows.Ravens
- Bookseller catalogs
- Technology/Science;
Terms of Sale
Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Returnable upon receipt with prior notification. If paying by check, please allow two weeks for clearance.
About the Seller
Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2004
Fredericton, New Brunswick
About Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Mail order only. 51 years as a bookseller
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