Beastly Brains
Exploring How Animals Think, Talk, and Feel

This was so much more than I thought it was going to be. Impressed. Neuroscience. Cognition and behavior. Consciousness. And the author addresses arguments on all sides regarding whether animals only operate on instinct, whether they think, and how they think. If you love animals this is definitely......more

Excited to have finally got my hands on a copy to read and glad I purchased a second copy because I'll definitely be recommending it. The recent phenomenon of publishing science narrative nonfiction or biographies of the science community have enamored me (ones like Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Sto......more

Fascinating. This is the latest in several books I've read lately about animal intelligence. It makes me wonder if we should pay more attention to the life we have on this planet and focus a little less on potential life elsewhere. The chapters are short, detailed, and engagingly written. I particul......more

Fascinating study of animal intellect, however, not written for children. Better suited for YA or even the adult collection, though chock full of interesting information. Might be a good resources for upper level elementary/middle school students writing a paper, but not really a read for fun. Very......more