The Character of Cats by Stephen Budiansky

The Character of Cats by Stephen Budiansky

Unlike every other domestic animal, the cat evolved as a solitary animal, not a group-dweller. A dog in a household lives in a social situation it has evolved to experience. A cat in a household is almost literally a fish out of water. That cats can nonetheless get along with people and (sometimes) other cats when forced to, is testimony to a remarkable adaptability. But it also makes for an extraordinary range of behaviours. By putting cats in this artificial environment, we are asking them to do things they don't really know how to do, and it not surprising that they react in a variety of odd ways. Cats have for years been the subjects of intensive research in the fields of developmental psychology, learning, emotions, brain chemistry, and perception. THE CHARACTER OF CATS is the first popular book to bring this new knowledge to bear on the behavior and nature of cats. Budiansky enables us to see that many of the things that puzzle and at times baffle or even infuriate cat owners have a rational - though often very surprising - explanation in science.

A feature appeared in The Guardian Weekend Magazine Pets PageBBC Radio Devon and BBC Radio Guernsey are reviewing the book with a competition to win copies. Stephen was interviewed by Newstalk 106 in Dublin. A review was published in Scotland On Sunday with a further review planned for the Daily Telegraph

Stephen Budiansky - scientist, author, journalist and cat lover - is a correspondent for the ATLANTIC MONTHLY. He has written about science and nature for numerous publications including THE ECONOMIST, SCIENCE and THE NEW YORK TIMES. He lives with his wife and two children on a small farm in Virginia.

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ISBN 13	9780297607489
ISBN 10	0297607480
Titel	The Character of Cats
Autor	Stephen Budiansky
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Orion Publishing Co
Erscheinungsjahr	2002-07-11
Seitenanzahl	224
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.