Overview
An entertaining investigationāÆof theĀ numerical abilitiesĀ of animalsĀ and our own appetite for arithmeticĀ
TheĀ philosopherĀ Bertrand Russell once observed that realizing that a pair of apples and the passage of two days could somehow both be represented by theāÆconceptāÆwe callĀ ātwoāĀ was one of the most astonishing discoveries anyone had ever made.Ā SoĀ what do we make of theĀ incredibleĀ factĀ thatĀ animalsĀ seem toĀ haveĀ inherent mathematical abilities?Ā AsĀ cognitive psychologist Brian Butterworth showsĀ usĀ in Can FishāÆCount?,Ā many āsimpleā animalsāsuch as bees, whichĀ count trees and fence posts, and guppies, which can size up groupsāhave a sense of numbers. And unlike humans,Ā theyĀ donātĀ need to be taught.Ā Ā
InĀ tellingĀ animalsā stories,Ā ButterworthĀ shines new light onĀ oneĀ of our most ancient questions:Ā JustĀ where, exactly, do numbers come from?Ā HeĀ revealsĀ how insightsĀ gleanedĀ from studying animals can help us make better sense ofĀ ourĀ own abilities.Ā Full ofĀ discoveryĀ andĀ delight,Ā Can Fish Count?Ā isĀ an astonishing journey through the animal kingdomĀ andĀ the human mind.Ā
This book title, Can Fish Count? (What Animals Reveal About Our Uniquely Mathematical Minds), ISBN: 9781541620810, by Brian Butterworth, published by Basic Books (March 22, 2022) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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