Beyond the Brain
by Louise Barrett
Taste attributes: documentaryanimalsslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeRealistic and original: a smart non-fiction book, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
"When a chimpanzee stockpiles rocks as weapons or when a frog sends out mating calls, we might easily assume these animals know their own motivations--that they use the same psychological mechanisms that we do. But as Beyond the Brain indicates, this is a dangerous assumption because animals have different evolutionary trajectories, ecological niches, and physical attributes.
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- Author
- Louise Barrett
- Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 288
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- Open Library
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