{"product_id":"king-solomons-ring-lorenz","title":"King Solomon's Ring","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBy Konrad Lorenz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The book's title refers to the legendary Seal of Solomon  a ring that supposedly gave King Solomon the power to speak to animals. Lorenz claims that he likewise achieved this feat of communication with several species. He accomplished this by raising them in and around his home and observing their behavior. King Solomon's Ring describes the methods of his investigation  and his resulting findings about animal psychology. Lorenz's findings include the surprisingly refined social system of the common Eurasian jackdaw  the uncanny behavior and bodily features of the tiny water shrew  and the surprisingly complex interactions of seemingly unintelligent aquarium fish. He interlards his narrative with anecdotes based on his unusual methods  without which he could not have made many of his observations. King Solomon's Ring dispels several common misconceptions about animals' intelligence  but at the same time points out many of their similarities with humans  although some of these similarities come from speculative extrapolations (in fact  Lorenz has been criticized for excessive anthropomorphism). King Solomon's Ring also addresses the issue of keeping pets. Lorenz praises the benefits that a pet owner derives from his pet  however  he also describes the hazards that an animal can pose to the inhabitants and material contents of a house  and the ways in which a pet's captivity can make it miserable  and explains how to avoid each of these causes for discontent. A few of the findings it presents have found their way into common knowledge since its publication  such as the phenomenon of imprinting.","brand":"Lushena Books","offers":[{"title":"PAPERBACK","offer_id":52437637136664,"sku":"9781639235612","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/8203\/8296\/files\/61P6HjVietL._SL1360.jpg?v=1784923851","url":"https:\/\/lushenabooksinc.com\/products\/king-solomons-ring-lorenz","provider":"Lushena","version":"1.0","type":"link"}