LEADER 00000nim a22004935a 4500 003 MWT 005 20191125114954.0 006 m o h 007 sz zunnnnnuned 007 cr nnannnuuuua 008 160317s2008 xxunnn es i n eng d 020 9780061769344 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 020 0061769347 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 029 https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ hpc_9780061769344_180.jpeg 028 42 MWT11588994 037 11588994|bMidwest Tape, LLC|nhttp://www.midwesttapes.com 040 Midwest|erda 082 04 636.6/8650929|222 099 eAudiobook hoopla 099 eAudiobook hoopla 100 1 Pepperberg, Irene M.|q(Irene Maxine) 245 10 Alex & me :|b[how a scientist and a parrot discovered a hidden world of animal intelligence--and formed a deep bond in the process]|h[Hoopla electronic resource] / |cIrene M. Pepperberg. 246 3 Alex and me 250 Unabridged. 264 1 [United States] :|bHarperAudio,|c2008. 264 2 |bMade available through hoopla 300 1 online resource (1 audio file (5hr., 40 min.)) : |bdigital. 336 spoken word|bspw|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 344 digital|hdigital recording|2rda 347 data file|2rda 506 Digital content provided by hoopla. 511 0 Read by Julia Gibson. 520 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 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. 538 Mode of access: World Wide Web. 650 0 Cognition in animals. 650 0 Human-animal relationships. 650 0 Animal communication. 650 0 African gray parrot|xBehavior. 700 1 Gibson, Julia.|4nrt 710 2 hoopla digital. 856 40 |uhttps://www.hoopladigital.com/title/ 11588994?utm_source=MARC|zInstantly available on hoopla. 856 42 |zCover image|uhttps://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ hpc_9780061769344_180.jpeg