How Animals Talk
And Other Pleasant Studies of Birds and Beasts
Published on 23. August 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
312 pages
978-1-59143-056-8 (ISBN)
Description
Many sources have commented on the silent communication abilities of pets, but never before and not since the first publication of this book in 1919 has the subject of animal telepathy in the wild been so fully researched. How Animals Talk explores the phenomenon of vocal, silent, and even motionless communication among animals. From crow talk to instant herd communication, author William J. Long theorizes that animals are much more intelligent, emotional, and moral than we have traditionally thought and that their ability to sense the presence of other living beings is an innate ability shared by humans as well. Based on many years of field observations, this classic text contains numerous examples of animal behavior that defy conventional explanation. Long believed in the importance and validity of anecdotal evidence. He recognized the dangers of conventional research in reducing animals to mere numbers and how the cold third-person prose of scientific study can objectify animals, distancing ""us"" from ""them."" His findings on the impact of our presence on animal life--and the cost that we pay in separating ourselves from animals, who help define our place in the natural world--may be more relevant today than ever before.
Reviews / Votes
"The classic book on animal telepathy." * Rupert Sheldrake, author of Dogs that Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home * "William Long presages numerous areas that are 'hot topics' in the study of animal behavior and discusses a staggering array of animals. His refreshing and open view of animal behavior shows how much we really do know about animal emotions and consciousnesss when we open our hearts to the amazing and mysterious animal beings with whom we share the Earth." * Marc Bekoff, editor of the three-volume Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior * "Keen observation, patience curiosity, and detailed descriptions are key to Long's anecdotal evidence about the behavior of various animals; wolves, mink, fox, and several variety of birds. His technique is exactly what has been advocated by field biologists today. Whether or not the reader agrees with him on the subject of animal telepathy, the book is full of insight that rings true for anyone who has lived with or made a study of the animal kingdom." * Pamela Crossland, TCM Reviews * "In a time when the closest thing to reading natural signals is to correctly anticipate when the light will turn green, Long offers a refreshing visit to the natural world right outside your window." * Spirit of Change, Winter 2006 * ". . . demonstrates a Gaian sensibility that will certainly resonate in the hearts and minds of modern pagans. . . . This book is highly recommended." * Barbara Ardinger, Facing North, Jan 2007 *More details
Edition
New Edition of the Classic
Language
English
Place of publication
Rochester
United States
Publishing group
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
50 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59143-056-8 (9781591430568)
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08/2005
Bear & Company
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Persons
William J. Long (1867-1952) was an American United Church of Christ minister and a well-known naturalist of the early 20th century. He is the author of over 20 books, including School of the Woods, Secrets of the Woods, and Brier-Patch Philosophy.
Content
Foreword
Preface
Editor's Note to the Reader
How Animals Talk
I. A Little Dog-Comedy
II. Cries of the Day and Night
III. Chumfo, the Super-sense
IV. Natural Telepathy
V. The Swarm Spirit
VI. Where Silence is Eloquent
How to Know the Wood Folk
VII On Getting Acquainted
VIII. On Keeping Still
IX. At Close Range
My Pond: A Symphony of the Woods
X. The Trail
XI. Woodsy Impressions
XII. Larch-trees and Deer
XIII. Black Mallards
XIV. Memories
XV. Beaver Work
Preface
Editor's Note to the Reader
How Animals Talk
I. A Little Dog-Comedy
II. Cries of the Day and Night
III. Chumfo, the Super-sense
IV. Natural Telepathy
V. The Swarm Spirit
VI. Where Silence is Eloquent
How to Know the Wood Folk
VII On Getting Acquainted
VIII. On Keeping Still
IX. At Close Range
My Pond: A Symphony of the Woods
X. The Trail
XI. Woodsy Impressions
XII. Larch-trees and Deer
XIII. Black Mallards
XIV. Memories
XV. Beaver Work