King Solomon's Ring

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Solomon the legend goes had a magic ring which enabled him to speak to the animals in their own language. Konrad Lorenz was gifted with a similar power of understanding the animal world. He was that rare beast a brilliant scientist who could write (and indeed draw) beautifully. He did more than any other person to establish & popularize the study of how animals behave receiving a Nobel Prize for his work. King Solomon's Ring the book which brought him worldwide recognition is a delightful treasury of observations & insights into the lives of all sorts of creatures from jackdaws & water-shrews to dogs cats & even wolves. Charmingly illustrated by Lorenz himself this book is a wonderfully written introduction to the world of our furred & feathered friends a world which often provides an uncanny resemblance to our own. A must for any animal-lover!