by Bernd Heinrich · Ecco · tapa dura · ISBN 9780060174477
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«Mind of the Raven» is Bernd Heinrich's natural history essay, published by Ecco in hardback (400 pages, in English).
Bernd Heinrich adopts ravens to study closely their intelligence, routines and social life. He analyses how they act as scavengers and explores the ancient relationship between ravens, wolves and humans during hunting. The scientific journey passes through New England, Germany, Montana and Baffin Island.
The full title is 'Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds'. The work won the John Burroughs Medal in 2000.
A work for readers interested in animal behaviour, birdwatching and science communication.
Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist was a German poet, dramatist, novelist, short story writer and journalist. His best known works are the theatre plays The Prince of Homburg, Das Käthchen von Heilbronn, The Broken Jug, Amphitryon and Penthesilea, and the novellas Michael Kohlhaas and The Marquise of O. Kleist ended his life in a suicide pact by shooting himself together with a close female friend who was terminally ill.
