King Solomon's Ring: New light on animal ways (Routledge Classics)

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Lorenz claimed to have achieved this feat of communication with several species, by raising them in and around his home and observing their behaviour.

The book gave me an entirely different way of looking at, and in my case, of understanding more deeply than superficially the natural world in which I am privileged to be living. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. The result is an endearing and frequently amusing look at the animal world suitable for readers of any age. Charmingly illustrated by Lorenz himself, King Solomon's Ring is a wonderfully written introduction to the world of our furred and feathered friends, a world which often provides an uncanny resemblance to our own. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies.

He explained that one of his principles for studying animal behavior was to study them in the wild and not in captivity since that so strongly impacted their behavior. By the time the chapter is over you can't help feeling like you've observed the jackdaws and water-shrews with Lorenz and grown familiar with their ways. A variant form of the "Secret Seal of Solomon", as seen in the 17th-century grimoire The Lesser Key of Solomon. The title refers to the legendary Seal of Solomon, a ring that supposedly gave King Solomon the power to speak to animals.

Even though the animals aren't in their fully natural environment, he goes to great lengths to allow them to freely move about and behave as they naturally would. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. The illustrations are also perfect for the book although not effectively reproduced in the ebook edition. It is still an entertaining book; but not by any stretch of the imagination the scientific giant I expected to meet.Lorenz was the father of ethnology (study of animal behaviour) and even now much of his work is still valid.

every sensitive reader will agree that the book is a work of humanity, wisdom and balance as well as of delightful humour.Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. The Seal of Solomon was also discovered in Palestine during the Ottoman period, when it was etched in stone above windows and doors and on Muslim tombs. Add a unique touch to your personal jewelry collection with this remarkable ring from Ha'ari Jewelry.

Working with geese, he investigated the principle of imprinting, the process by which some nidifugous birds (i. Io per lo meno ne ho tratto una nuova e più profonda comprensione di un meraviglioso detto del Vangelo che spesso viene frainteso, e che finora aveva suscitato in me solo una forte resistenza istintiva: “Se qualcuno ti dà uno schiaffo sulla guancia destra. Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. The ring was made from brass and iron, and the two parts were used to seal written commands to good and evil spirits, respectively.

The tradition of Solomon's Seal later made its way into Islamic Arab sources, as Gershom Scholem (the founder of the modern, academic study of Kabbalah) attests "It is difficult to say for how long certain definite names have been used for several of the most common seals. If this hasn't been sufficient to convince you here are some of the most fun and interesting pieces of knowledge that will stay with me long after putting this volume back on its shelf. The third gave him dominion over earth and water, and was inscribed “Heaven and earth are the servants of G OD.