Beastly brains exploring how animals talk, think, and feel

"In this fascinating nonfiction account, author Nancy F. Castaldo reveals just what's going on inside the minds of animals, and through understanding animal intelligence we discover more about ourselves, including far more similarities than one might expect. Humans may have the biggest brains, but i...

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Main Author: Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco), 1962- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017]
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246 1 |i Subtitle from cover:  |a Exploring how animals think, talk, and feel 
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300 |a 152 pages :  |b illustrations (chiefly color) ;  |c 21 cm 
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520 |a "In this fascinating nonfiction account, author Nancy F. Castaldo reveals just what's going on inside the minds of animals, and through understanding animal intelligence we discover more about ourselves, including far more similarities than one might expect. Humans may have the biggest brains, but intelligence is not a quality exclusive to only us!"--Provided by publisher. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-148) and index. 
505 0 |a Our amazing brain -- From machine to thinking animal -- Entering the lab -- Making decisions -- Emotions and empathy -- Fairness -- Communication -- Self-awareness -- Mental time travel -- Problem solving -- From thinking animals to protected animals. 
650 0 |a Animal intelligence  |v Young adult nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Cognition in animals  |v Young adult nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Animal behavior  |v Young adult nonfiction. 
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