Research Catalog

Title

In the company of crows and ravens / John M. Marzluff and Tony Angell ; illustrated by Tony Angell ; foreword by Paul Erhlich.

Author

Marzluff, John M.

Publication

New Haven : Yale University Press, 2005.

Supplementary Content

• Contributor biographical information
• Publisher description

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Holdings

Details

Additional Authors

Angell, Tony.

Description

xix, 384 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Summary

"John Marzluff and Tony Angell examine the often surprising ways that crows and humans interact. The authors contend that those interactions reflect a process of "cultural coevolution." They offer a challenging new view of the human-crow dynamic - a view that may change our thinking not only about crows but also about ourselves." "Featuring more than 100 original drawings, this book takes a close look at the influences people have had on the lives of crows throughout history and at the significant ways crows have altered human lives. In the Company of Crows and Ravens illuminates the entwined histories of crows and people and concludes with an intriguing discussion of the crow-human relationship and how our attitudes toward crows may affect our cultural trajectory."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Human-animal relationships
• Crows
• Ravens

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-359) and index.

Contents

Foreword / Paul Ehrlich -- 1. Cultural connections -- 2. A crow is a crow, or is it? -- 3. Intertwined ecologies and mutual destinies -- 4. Inspiration for legend, literature, art, and language -- 5. The social customs and culture of crows -- 6. Communication and culture -- 7. Reaping what we sow -- 8. Centering the balance -- 9. Future interactions -- App. 1. Making observations to learn more -- App. 2. Children's books that involve crows and ravens.

ISBN

0300100760 (clothbound : alk. paper)

LCCN

2005007008

OCLC

• ocm58457229
• SCSB-5267692

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries