Nobel laureate Lorenz here investigates culture as a living system. From amoebas to humans, he traces the physiological mechanisms that direct behavior and thought. Translated by Ronald Taylor; Index. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book.
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edited from the author's posthumous works by Agnes von CranachHere Am I Where Are You?: The Behavior of the Greylag Goose was thought to be Konrad Lorenz's last book. However, in 1991 the "Russian Manuscript" was discovered in an attic, and its subsequent publication in German has become a scientifi[...]

A delightful treasury of observations and insights into the lives of all sorts of creatures -- from jackdaws and water-shrews to dogs, cats and even wolves -- this is a wonderfully written introduction to the world of our furred and feathered friends![...]

Konrad Lorenz was the author of some of the most popular books ever published about animals, including the best-selling Man Meets Dog and King Solomon's Ring. On Aggression is one of his finest works, as well as the most controversial. Through an insightful and characteristically entertaining survey[...]

Konrad Lorenz erzählt von der Lebens- und Interessengemeinschaft von Mensch und Hund.

Konrad Lorenz untersucht in dieser vieldiskutierten Streitschrift die Vorgänge, die die Menschheit bedrohen: Überbevölkerung, Verwüstung des natürlichen Lebensraums, Wettlauf der Technik, den »Wärmetod« starker Gefühle, den genetischen Verfall, den Zerfall der Traditionen, die Indoktrinierb[...]

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Men aggressionen står inte i motsats till positiva instinkter som kärlek, utan är en grundläggande bas för andra instinkter. Konrad Lorenz menar dessutom att aggressionen är en nödvändi[...]