About the Book

Throughout history there has existed an extraordinary relationship between humans and ravens. Ravens, like early humans, are scavengers on the kills of great carnivores. As scavengers, ravens were associated with hunters they found in the north: wolves and later men. The trinity of wolf, man, and raven in the hunt is an ancient one. In considering the appeal of the raven, Bernd Heinrich suspects that a meeting of the minds might reside in that hunting trinity. Heinrich involves us in his quest to get inside the mind of the raven. At the heart of this book are Heinrich’s love and respect for these complex and engaging creatures, and through his keen observation and analysis, students become their intimates, too.

“An amazing book . . . Heinrich has documented a level of intelligence and social sophistication rarely even dreamed to exist in birds. . . . [He] is a scientist and naturalist of the first rank . . . as Mind of the Raven illustrates, a nature writer of uncommon talent.”- Edward O. Wilson

Critical Praise

“An amazing book...a scientist and naturalist of the first rank...a nature writer of uncommon talent.” — Edward O. Wilson

“Heinrich has a rare ability to embed dense scientific explications within graceful, lightfooted nature writing.” — David Quammen, New York Times Book Review

“Bernd Heinrich is one of the finest living examples of that strange hybrid: the science writer.” — Los Angeles Times Book Review

“A compelling exploration of the nature of consciousness with an unremittingly delicious jaunt in the woods.... a grand storyteller.” — Baltimore Sun

“Heinrich brings alive the romance of field research...A splendid book.” — Library Journal (starred review)

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Product Details

• ISBN: 9780061136054
• ISBN 10: 0061136050
• Imprint: Ecco
• On Sale: 05/29/2007
• Trimsize: 5.310 in (w) x 8.000 in (h) x 0.970 in (d)
• Pages: 432
• List Price: $18.99
• BISAC1 : NATURE / Birdwatching Guides
• BISAC2 : NATURE / Essays
• BISAC3 : NATURE / Animals / Birds
• BISAC4 : PETS / Birds
• BISAC5 : SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General