Description: Part of the nonfiction Orca Wild series for middle-grade readers and illustrated with color photographs throughout, this book examines how animals think and the ways scientists study their cognitive abilities.
Brief description:
Dana L. Church studied bumble bees for her PhD at the University of Ottawa--and was never stung. She is the author of The Beekeepers: How Humans Changed the World of Bumble Bees; The Monarch Effect: Surviving Poison, Predators, and People; and Animal Minds: What Are They Thinking?. Dana lives in Waterloo, Ontario.
Review Quotes:
"The book includes questions and answers with women scientists in the field, sidebars, and eye-catching full-page color photos. A good starting book on animal cognition for any young animal lover who has wondered if animals are more like humans than we think."
-- "Booklist"