Picture 1 of 1
Alex Studies Cognitive Communicative Abilities Grey Parro by Pepperberg Irene Ma
Condition:
5 available
Postage:
Located in: Sydney, Australia
Delivery:
Varies
Returns:
Payments:
4 payments of AU $19.78. Learn moreSee terms and apply now for Afterpay - opens in a new window or tab
Shop with confidence
Seller information
- 99.7% positive Feedback
Registered as a business seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:134106314968
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN-13
- 9780674008069
- PublicationDate
- 30-Apr-02
- CategoryBH
- Science
- Title
- Alex Studies Cognitive Communicative Abilities Grey Parro by Pepp
- DescriptionBH
- Can a parrot understand complex concepts and mean what it says? S
- BookTitle
- Alex Studies: Cognitive and Communicative Abilities of Grey Parro
- UPC
- 9780674008069
- ISBN
- 9780674008069
- EAN
- 9780674008069
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- The Alex Studies: Cognitive and Communicative Abilities of Grey Parrots
- Item Height
- 235mm
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Topic
- Pet Birds, Zoology
- Item Width
- 156mm
- Item Weight
- 572g
- Number of Pages
- 448 Pages
About this product
Product Information
Can a parrot understand complex concepts and mean what it says? Since the early 1900s, most studies on animal-human communication have focused on great apes and a few cetacean species. Birds were rarely used in similar studies on the grounds that they were merely talented mimics--that they were, after all, birdbrains. Experiments performed primarily on pigeons in Skinner boxes demonstrated capacities inferior to those of mammals; these results were thought to reflect the capacities of all birds, despite evidence suggesting that species such as jays, crows, and parrots might be capable of more impressive cognitive feats. Twenty years ago Irene Pepperberg set out to discover whether the results of the pigeon studies necessarily meant that other birds--particularly the large-brained, highly social parrots--were incapable of mastering complex cognitive concepts and the rudiments of referential speech. Her investigation and the bird at its center--a male Grey parrot named Alex--have since become almost as well known as their primate equivalents and no less a subject of fierce debate in the field of animal cognition. This book represents the long-awaited synthesis of the studies constituting one of the landmark experiments in modern comparative psychology.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN-13
9780674008069
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94644134
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Alex Studies: Cognitive and Communicative Abilities of Grey Parrots
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Pet Birds, Zoology
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
572g
Additional Product Features
Topic Area
Developmental Psychology
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Item description from the seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:134106314968
Postage and handling
Item won't be sent to United States
Item location:
Sydney, Australia
Posts to:
Australia
Excludes:
Afghanistan, Africa, Albania, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Central America and Caribbean, Chad, China, Comoros, Cook Islands, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guam, Guernsey, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Middle East, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Croatia, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, San Marino, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South America, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Western Samoa, Yemen
| Handling time |
|---|
| Will usually post within 10 business days of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases. |
Sales tax for an item #134106314968
Sales tax for an item #134106314968
Seller collects sales tax for items posted to the following states:
| State | Sales tax rate |
|---|
Return policy
| Item must be returned within |
|---|
| 30 days after the buyer receives it |
The buyer is responsible for return postage costs.
You must return items in their original packaging and in the same condition as when you received them. If you don't follow our item condition policy for returnsitem condition policy for returns, you may not receive a full refund.
Refunds by law: In Australia, consumers have a legal right to obtain a refund from a business if the goods purchased are faulty, not fit for purpose or don't match the seller's description. More information at returnsreturns - opens in a new window or tab.
Payment details
Payment methods
Popular categories from this Store
Seller Feedback (189,751)
b***o (2319)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past year
Verified purchase
Very timely delivery, safely packaged and as described. Good communications. All good with this seller.
Not so much with his chosen courier. I was home all day but no attempt to deliver in person, package was left, unannounced, in an exposed, unsafe, visible location right at my front fence line. Very unsatisfactory.
t***j (78)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Delivery was on time, Item was exactly as described and packed really well. Thank you for a pleasant buyer experience. I'll be purchasing from this Seller again...Definitely! Great Seller!! Highly Recommended A+++++
b***o (678)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
tem as described. Safely packaged. Speedy delivery. Professional seller. Highly recommended!
Product ratings and reviews
This is a private listing and your identity will not be disclosed to anyone except the seller.
More to explore:
- Study Guide School Textbooks & Study Guides,
- Study Guide Paperback School Textbooks & Study Guides,
- Language Study School Textbooks & Study Guides in Italian,
- Language Study School Textbooks & Study Guides in Spanish,
- Language Study School Textbooks & Study Guides in Urdu,
- School Textbooks & Study Guides,
- Language Study Textbooks,
- Workbook School Textbooks & Study Guides,
- Science School Textbooks & Study Guides,
- Biology School Textbooks & Study Guides