Grey Parrot And Other Stories

Author : W.W. Jacobs
Publisher : Alma Classics
ISBN 13 : 9781847497895
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Grey Parrot and Other Stories written by W.W. Jacobs and published by Alma Classics. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: W.W. Jacobs delighted in finding unlikely humour in everyday situations and observations, and these tales succeed in raising a laugh from the most mundane of scenarios. In 'The Grey Parrot', a sailor buys a parrot for his wife, whom he suspects isn't faithful in his absence, hoping that the bird will inadvertently repeat anything untoward it hears. Unfortunately for him, the parrot exceeds his expectations, and it's not only his wife who is left blushing. This volume contains a careful selection of the very best stories from Jacobs's 150-strong repertory, and includes well-known standalone pieces such as 'The Monkey's Paw', as well as accounts of raucous dockside dalliances and tightly woven tales of poacher Bob Petty's crimes against the unlikely cast of an Essex village. Showcasing a unique assortment of stories spanning his writing career, this edition hopes to shine a light on a hugely talented writer who inspired many of the literary giants we now consider masters of the genre.

Author : W.W Jacobs
Publisher : Alma Books
ISBN 13 : 0714549525
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grey Parrot and Other Stories written by W.W Jacobs and published by Alma Books. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: W.W. Jacobs delighted in finding unlikely humour in everyday situations and observations, and these tales succeed in raising a laugh from the most mundane of scenarios. In 'The Grey Parrot', a sailor buys a parrot for his wife, whom he suspects isn't faithful in his absence, hoping that the bird will inadvertently repeat anything untoward it hears. Unfortunately for him, the parrot exceeds his expectations, and it's not only his wife who is left blushing.This volume contains a careful selection of the very best stories from Jacobs's 150-strong repertory, and includes well-known standalone pieces such as 'The Monkey's Paw', as well as accounts of raucous dockside dalliances and tightly woven tales of poacher Bob Petty's crimes against the unlikely cast of an Essex village. Showcasing a unique assortment of stories spanning his writing career, this edition hopes to shine a light on a hugely talented writer who inspired many of the literary giants we now consider masters of the genre.

Author : Stephanie Spinner
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0307975673
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alex the Parrot: No Ordinary Bird written by Stephanie Spinner and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1977, graduate student Irene Pepperberg walked into a pet store and bought a year-old African grey parrot. Because she was going to study him, she decided to call him Alex--short for Avian Learning EXperiment. At that time, most scientists thought that the bigger the brain, the smarter the creature; they studied great apes and dolphins. African greys, with their walnut-sized "birdbrains," were pretty much ignored--until Alex. His intelligence surprised everyone, including Irene. He learned to count, add, and subtract; to recognize shapes, sizes, and colors; and to speak, and understand, hundreds of words. These were things no other animal could do. Alex wasn't supposed to have the brainpower to do them, either. But he did them anyway. Accompanied by Meilo So's stunning illustrations, Alex and Irene's story is one of groundbreaking discoveries about animal intelligence, hard work, and the loving bonds of a unique friendship.

Author : Barbara Heidenreich
Publisher : Port Perry, Ont. : S. Mattacchione & Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Good Bird written by Barbara Heidenreich and published by Port Perry, Ont. : S. Mattacchione & Company. This book was released on 2004 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An easy to read step-by-step guide that uses positive reinforcement for teaching parrots acceptable behavior. Professional advice from animal behaviorist that will help you deal with screaming, biting, feather-picking, bonding and other difficult behaviors.

Author : Georgi Abbott
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781482678123
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pickles the Parrot written by Georgi Abbott and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyday life with an African grey parrot by his owner including her perspectives on animal intellect and unique insights into nature.

Author : Irene Pepperberg
Publisher : Scribe Publications
ISBN 13 : 1921372729
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alex & Me written by Irene Pepperberg and published by Scribe Publications. This book was released on 2013 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A moving tribute that beautifully evokes the struggles, the initial triumphs, the setbacks, the unexpected and often stunning achievemnets . . . [while] uncovering cognitive abilities in Alex that no one believed were possible.'Publishers WeeklyOn 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 had worked together, Alex and Irene had become famous - two pioneers who opened an unprecedented window into the hidden yet vast world of animal minds. Alex's brain was the size of a shelled walnut, and when Irene and Alex first met, birds were not believed to possess any potential for language, consciousness, or anything remotely comparable to human intelligence. Yet, over the years, Alex proved many things. He could add. He could sound out words. He understood concepts like bigger, smaller, more, fewer, and none. He was capable of thought and intention. Together, Alex and Irene uncovered a startling reality: We live in a world populated by thinking, conscious creatures.The fame that resulted was extraordinary. Yet there was a side to their relationship that never made the papers. They were emotionally connected to one another. They shared a deep bond far beyond science. Alex missed Irene when she was away. He was jealous when she paid attention to other parrots, or even people. He liked to show her who was boss. He loved to dance. He sometimes became bored by the repetition of his tests, and played jokes on her. Sometimes they sniped at each other. Yet nearly every day, they each said, 'I love you'.Alex and Irene stayed together through thick and thin - despite sneers from experts, extraordinary financial sacrifices, and a nomadic existence from one university to another. The story of their thirty-year adventure is equally a landmark of scientific achievement and of an unforgettable human-animal bond.

Author : Wolfgang De Gralh
Publisher : TFH Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780866220941
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Grey Parrot written by Wolfgang De Gralh and published by TFH Publications. This book was released on 1989-09 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well known as an authority and writer on parrots, author Wolfgang de Grahl recounts his own experiences from many years of keeping and caring for Grey Parrots. In addition, he has assembled reports and observations from parrot lovers spanning more than a century. The result is a multifaceted portrayal of the character and behavior of Grey Parrots, both as a species and as individuals.

Author : Betty Jean Craige
Publisher : Sherman Asher Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781890932374
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conversations with Cosmo written by Betty Jean Craige and published by Sherman Asher Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Cosmo the female African Grey Parrot who talks, responds, and tells jokes. By age six she had learned more than two hundred different phrases and become an adorable feathery person who awakens us to the potential intelligence of all other non-human residents of the earth.

Author : Mattie Sue Athan
Publisher : B.E.S. Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764141409
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The African Grey Parrot Handbook written by Mattie Sue Athan and published by B.E.S. Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to keeping an African grey parrot as a pet that covers selection, nutrition, health care, training, grooming, behavioral issues, breeding, flyaways, and other related topics.

Author : Irene M. PEPPERBERG
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674041992
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Alex Studies written by Irene M. PEPPERBERG and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 20 years ago Pepperberg set out to discover whether results of pigeon studies necessarily meant that other birds were incapable of mastering cognitive concepts and the rudiments of referential speech. This is a synthesis of her studies.