Crow Smarts: Inside the Brain of the World's Brightest Bird

by Pamela S. Turner

Book Overview

One of the biggest differences between humans and animals is the ability to understand the idea of "If I do X, Y might happen." New Caledonian crows seem to possess the intelligence to understand this "causal" concept. Why do crows have this ability? What does the crow know and what does it tell us about brain size, the evolution of intelligence, and just who is the smartest creature on the planet? In the latest addition to the Scientists in the Field...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0544416198
• ISBN13: 9780544416192
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 11.4" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7