Konrad Lorenz erzählt mit der liebenden Zuneigung des Tierfreundes von den Lebensgewohnheiten seiner zwei- und vierbeinigen Gefährten und stellt fest: "...nicht, dass der Mensch ein Viech ist. Aber gewisse Grundgesetzlichkeiten instinktiven Verhaltens gelten für Tiere wie für Menschen."

In this wonderful book, the famous scientist and best-selling author, Konrad Lorenz, 'the man who talked with animals', enlightens and entertains us with his illustrated account of the unique relationship between humans and their pets. Displaying Lorenz's customary humanity and expert knowledge of animals, Man Meets Dog is also a deeply personal and entertaining account of his relationships with his own four-legged friends. With charming sketches on almost every page, Man Meets Dog offers a delightful insight into animal and human thinking and feeling. An essential companion...

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 and 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 and insights into the lives of all sorts of creatures, from...

Konrad Lorenz was the author of some of the most popular books ever published about animals, including Man Meets Dog and King Solomon's Ring. On Aggression was one of his finest works, as well as the most controversial.

Dnes už klasická knížka laureáta Nobelovy ceny Konrada Lorenze výstižně vyslovuje varovné i velmi inspirativní poselství. Srovnáním s živočišnými společenstvími dokládá, v čem je dnešní civilizace škodlivá, když popírá geneticky dané potřeby člověka. Lidský živočich nejen závisí na přírodě, jejíž masivní likvidace podlamuje jeho biologickou schopnost přežití, ale potřebuje žít v pospolitosti vyznávající kulturní, hodnotové normy, bez nichž rovněž hyne. Ztráta estetické vnímavosti, extrémní individualismus a konzumní životní...