From the front cover:
"Apes and monkeys, elephants, cats and
dogs, horses, dolphins - all creatures which hold a special place in
people's affection - are described here in fascinating detail. Their
many talents and capacity for learning have intrigued and delighted
man for thousands of years, and Hermann Dembeck reports on their
place in fact and fiction through the ages.
"Full of anecdotes about
curiosities of animal behaviour, including a billiard-playing cat
and alcoholic elephants, the book clearly shows that the only basis
of a successful training method is man's ability to channel the
animal's play instinct by empathy and scientific knowledge, and that
this ability involves complete trust and understanding between man
and beast.
"For 25 years until 1954 the author
was publicity director for a number of famous German circuses, and
from his wide experience has gained an intimate knowledge of a vast
variety of animals which is reflected in this fully illustrated
book."
Condition: Very good condition with
good dustjacket. Click photo for larger photograph showing condition
of book.
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