Get A Copy Kindle Store 14. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. These are some of the riddles that noted sociobiologist Bernd Heinrich, author of Bumblebee Economics and winner of the John Burroughs Medal, explores in this intriguing book. He’s the sort who combines formidable scientific rigor with a sense of irony and an unslaked, boyish enthusiasm for his subject, and who even at his current professorial age seems to do a lot of tree climbing in the line of research.” -David Quammen, The New York Times “Bernd Heinrich is no ordinary biologist. He is the author of many books including Winter World, Ravens in Winter, Mind of the Raven, and Why We Run. He studied at the University of Maine and UCLA and is Professor Emeritus of Biology at the University of Vermont. Heinrichs Winter World awakens the largely undiscovered mysteries by which. What started as mere curiosity turned into an impassioned research project, and Ravens In Winter, the first research of its kind, explores the fascinating biological puzzle of the raven’s rather unconventional social habits. Bernd Heinrich was born in Germany (April 19, 1940) and moved to Wilton, Maine as a child. Heinrich involves us in his quest to get inside the mind of the raven. The more Bernd Heinrich observed their habits, the more odd the bird’s behavior became. Why do ravens, generally understood to be solitary creatures, share food between each other during winter? On the surface, there didn’t appear to be any biological or evolutionary imperative behind the raven’s willingness to share. User-contributed reviews Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers. “One of the most interesting discoveries I’ve seen in animal sociobiology in years.” -E.O. What started as mere curiosity turned into an impassioned research project, and Ravens In Winter, the first research of its kind, explores the fascinating biological puzzle of the raven's rather unconventional social habits.

Ravens in Winter by Bernd Heinrich