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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This work has had significant impact on the social and biological sciences and is now a classic point of reference for investigations of behavioral patterns. Lorenz presents his findings on the mechanism of aggression and how animals control destructive drives in the interest of the species. Transla[...]
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[...]
In this wonderful book, the famous scientist and best-selling author, Konrad Lorenz, 'the man who talked with animals', enlightens and entertains us with his illustrated account of the unique relationship between humans and their pets. Displaying Lorenz's customary humanity and expert knowledge of a[...]
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 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.
Ein Schlüsseltext zur menschlichen Selbsterkenntnis Konrad Lorenz hat das große Verdienst, in einer Zeit, in der die Menschheit zuweilen recht dilettantisch an ihren Zwängen und Widersprüchen herumdoktert, die - vergleichsweise primitiven, aber deshalb um so gefährlicheren - Grundantriebe mens[...]
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[...]
Vi människor är tillsammans med djuren biologiskt programmerade till att kämpa om resurser.
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[...]