Erinnerungen eines Biologen

by Karl von Frisch

Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso

205 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1957

About the author

Karl Ritter von Frisch (20 November 1886 – 12 June 1982) was an Austrian ethologist who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1973, along with Nikolaas Tinbergen and Konrad Lorenz.

His work centered on investigations of the sensory perceptions of the honey bee and he was one of the first to translate the meaning of the waggle dance. His theory was disputed by other scientists and greeted with skepticism at the time. Only recently was it definitively proved to be an accurate theoretical analysis.

Reviews

[Alan Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Von Frisch is famous for his discovery of the dance language of bees, and their ability to navigate using the polarisation of of light from the sky. In this autobiography he describes his research into bees and other species in an interesting way, making a number of interesting revelations, and he has whetted my appetite for more of his books. He also describes other aspects of his life in a reasonably engaging way, so a worthwhile read.

[Kate]

From The sound of a wild snail eating