What a Fish Knows

A New York Times Bestseller Do fishes think Do they really have three second memories And can they recognize the humans who peer back at them from above the surface of the water In What a Fish Knows, the myth busting ethologist Jonathan Balcombe addresses these questions and , taking us under the sea, through streams and estuaries, and to the other side of the aquarium glass to reveal the surprising capabilities of fishes Although there are than thirty thousand species of fish than all mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians combined we rarely consider how individual fishes think, feel, and behave Balcombe upends our assumptions about fishes, portraying them not as unfeeling, dead eyed feeding machines but as sentient, aware, social, and even Machiavellian in other words, much like usWhat a Fish Knows draws on the latest science to present a fresh look at these remarkable creatures in all their breathtaking diversity and beauty Fishes conduct elaborate courtship rituals and develop lifelong bonds with shoalmates They also plan, hunt cooperatively, use tools, curry favor, deceive one another, and punish wrongdoers We may imagine that fishes lead simple, fleeting lives a mode of existence that boils down to a place on the food chain, rote spawning, and lots of aimless swimming But, as Balcombe demonstrates, the truth is far richer and complex, worthy of the grandest social novel Highlighting breakthrough discoveries from fish enthusiasts and scientists around the world and pondering his own encounters with fishes, Balcombe examines the fascinating means by which fishes gain knowledge of the places they inhabit, from shallow tide pools to the deepest reaches of the ocean Teeming with insights and exciting discoveries, What a Fish Knows offers a thoughtful appraisal of our relationships with fishes and inspires us to take a enlightened view of the planet s increasingly imperiled marine life What a Fish Knows will forever change how we see our aquatic cousins the pet goldfish included. Best Read [ What a Fish Knows ] author [ Jonathan Balcombe ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Years ago I had an extraordinary experience with squids when I was snorkelling off an unknown reef very close to a tiny island about 100 yards from shore If the reef had been known there would have been very few parrotfish and cowfish, both of which are good eating There would also have been no supermale parrotfish A supermale is a female that has turned into a male and is double orthe size of the other fish and also muchbeautiful and brightly coloured and absolutely delicious to Years ago I had an extraordinary experience with squids when I was snorkelling off an unknown reef ver...Fish get short shrift when we are thinking about animal behaviour Consider the poor maligned gold fish, which is reputed to have an attention span of mere seconds Incorrect, as it turns out gold fish can learn tasks and retain that learning for months I m not a diver I can t swim and water will always be a scary place for me, but I can see where this book would be very interesting to anyone who spends time in the underwater world Fish are muchinteresting that I gave them credit for I Fish get short shrift when we are thinking about animal behaviour Consider the poor maligned gold fish, which is reputed to have an attention span of mere seconds Incorrect, as it turns out gold fish can learn tasks and retain that learning for months I m not a diver I can t swim and water will always be a scary place for me, but I can see where this book would be very interesting to anyone who spends time in the underwater world Fish are muchinteresting that I gave them credit for I m a birder, after all, and so I m a little biased although I certainly know that the term bird brain is actuallyof a compliment than an insult It s diff..._What A Fish Knows_ was a quick, enjoyable read that veered between being a popular science book on the latest findings on fish behavior, memory, sensory abilities, and intelligence and a book strongly advocating for a kinder,empathetic treatment of fish and also essentially never, ever eating fish again I can understand how one type of writing fish are both surprisingly intelligent and quite aware of their environment and what happens to them in ways that might surprise most readers _What A Fish Knows_ was a quick, enjoyable read that veered between being a popular science book on the latest findings on fish behavior, memory, sensory abilities, and intelligence and a book strongly advocating for a kinder,empathetic treatment of fish and also essentially never, ever eating fish again I can understand how one type of writing fish are both surprisingly intelligent and quite aware of their environment and what happens to them in ways that might surprise most readers would lead to the other in the words of the author, fishes are individual beings whose lives have intrinsic value that is, value to themselves quite apart from any utilitarian value they might have to us, very much echoing the views of _Relicts of a Beautiful Sea_ by Christopher Norment, who covered rare desert pupfish of the American Southwest at length, a book well worth reading I rather prefer...Read this from a recommendation on a blog Did not know what to expect, but the book was a lively romp with an intelligent guide through all things fish Senses, emotions, social structures Check it out.Brain candy for any divera must read The last two chapters point out a ton of inconvenient truths for fish eaters Looks like there are going to benuts and beans in my diet.Once I heard this book was coming out, I had to have it because, as the author points out, you can t really find an entire book devoted to fish ethology behavior Now, this author undoubtedly has a bit of an agenda as you can tell from prior books He s for animal rights so I wanted to see if he strayed too far from hyperbole Generally I don t think he did Mostly he stays with the science and makes some excellent points such as a fish came way before us so it s not like they ve stopped evol Once I heard this book was coming out, I had to have it because, as the author points out, you can t really find an entire book devoted to fish ethology behavior Now, this author undoubtedly has a bit of an agenda as you can tell from prior books He s for animal rights so I wanted to see if he strayed too far from hyperbole Generally I don t think he did Mostly he stays with the science and makes some excellent points such as a fish came way before us so it s not like they ve stopped...It is difficult to look into the eyes of another living creature without wondering what that creature thinks of what he sees in your own eyes Does that animal wonder what we are and what our intentions might be Is it perhaps seeing us as an equal that deserves the benefit of the doubt Or is anything really going on in the brain behind those eyes at all other than the hope that we will provide the animal with something to eat or drink Humans find...When we seem them, they re all a fish out of water.., which is a phrase describing someone in an alien place, probably suffering as a side effect That s 99% of our experience of fish, but it s not Balcombe s experience, and he wants us to know that fish have interesting cognition learning and performing complex tasks , sophisticated memories, relationships, social bonding, and a real sense of pain that we continuously violate The book tells us that fish have these rich lives, but we don t u When we seem them, they re all a fish out of water.., which is a phrase describing someone in an alien place, probably suffering as a side effect That s 99% of our experience of fish, but it s not Balcombe s experience, and he wants us to know that fish have interesting cognition learning ...This book could have been titled Fish Are Awesome and it would still be an accurate title Not only are there over 33,000 species of fish, humans have only begun to scratch the surface of what fishes are truly capable of Fishes I m with the author that referring, to a trillion fish by the singular term lumps them together like rows of corn are indeed awesome from complex social structures and behaviours to organized hunting, feeding and mating rituals, fishes remain perhaps the most m This book could have been titled Fish Are Awesome and it would still be an accurate title Not only are there over 33,000 species of fish, humans have only begun to scratch the surface of what fishes are truly capable of Fishes I m with the author that referring, to a trillion fish by the singular term lumps them together like rows of corn are indeed awesome from complex social structures and behaviours to organized hunting, feeding and mating rituals, fishes remain perhaps the most misunderstood beings in the animal kingdom This book is not just a fascinating look into the inner lives of our underwater cousins , it is i...When it comes to fish, what is fact and what is myth If you ve ever wondered about life in the underwater world, this book will teach you a lot, from fascinating facts like tapetum lucidum the layer of the retina that enables marine creatures to see at night and is also responsible for creating the eyeshine in the eyes of cats and dogs to the complexity of fish feeling There arespecies of fish than of all other vertebrates mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians combined, yet they re a When it comes to fish, what is fact and what is myth If you ve ever wondered about life in the underwater world, this book will teach you a lot, from fascinating facts like tapetum lucidum the layer of the retina that enables marine creatures to see at night and is also responsible for creating the eyeshine in the eyes of cats and dogs to the complexity of fish feeling There a...

• English
• 25 October 2018
Jonathan Balcombe
• Hardcover
• 304 pages
• 0374288216
• Jonathan Balcombe
• What a Fish Knows