Can Fish Count?

What Animals Reveal about our Uniquely Mathematical Mind

Brian Butterworth

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Quercus
08 March 2022

Mathematics & Sciences; Mathematics; Popular science; Zoology & animal sciences; Animal behaviour

Every pet owner thinks their own dog, cat, fish or hamster is a genius. What makes CAN FISH COUNT? so exciting is the way it unveils just how widespread intelligence is in nature.

Pioneering psychologist Brian Butterworth describes the extraordinary numerical feats of all manner of species ranging from primates and mammals to birds, reptiles, fish and insects. Whether it's lions deciding to fight or flee, frogs competing for mates, bees navigating their way to food sources, fish assessing which shoal to join, or jackdaws counting friends when joining a mob - every species shares an ability to count.

Homo Sapiens may think maths is our exclusive domain, but this book shows that every creature shares a deep-seated Darwinian ability to understand the intrinsic language of our universe: mathematics

CAN FISH COUNT? is that special sort of science book - a global authority in his field writing an anecdotally-rich and revelatory narrative which changes the way you perceive something we take for granted.

By: Brian Butterworth
Imprint: Quercus
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 469g
ISBN: 9781529411249
ISBN 10: 1529411246
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 08 March 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brian Butterworth FBA is emeritus professor of cognitive neuropsychology in the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London, working on the genetics and neuroscience of mathematical abilities and disabilities.? He is a fellow of the British Academy and the author of The Mathematical Brain, as well as of several academic books.?He lives in London.

Reviews for Can Fish Count?: What Animals Reveal about our Uniquely Mathematical Mind

His densely detailed but remarkably clear exploration, illuminated by fascinating experiments, maps our understanding of numeration in the animal kingdom * Nature *