Irene Pepperberg: 2 books

Book cover of Alex

Alex

Der Papagei, der mir zeigte, wie schön das Leben ist

by Irene Pepperberg
Language: German
Release Date: September 11, 2017

Als Irene Pepperberg vor über 30 Jahren mit ihren Studien begann, glaubte man, dass Vögel über keinerlei Intelligenz verfügen. Doch dann kam der Graupapagei Alex und strafte die gängige Lehrmeinung Lügen. Irene Pepperberg brachte ihm bei, sich mit ihr zu verständigen. Er lernte zu zählen und...
Book cover of Alex & Me

Alex & Me

How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence--and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process

by Irene Pepperberg
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009

On September 6, 2007, an African Grey parrot named Alex died prematurely at age thirty-one. His last words to his owner, Irene Pepperberg, were "You be good. I love you." What would normally be a quiet, very private event was, in Alex's case, headline news. Over the thirty years they...
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