February 23rd
Naturalist Book Club
Join us as we discuss John Marzluff ’s captivating book- In the Company of Crows and Ravens
From the cave walls at Lascaux to the last painting by Van Gogh, from the works of Shakespeare to those of Mark Twain, there is clear evidence that crows and ravens influence human culture. Yet this influence is not unidirectional, say the authors of this fascinating book: people profoundly influence crow culture, ecology, and evolution as well. Examining the often surprising ways that crows and humans interact, John Marzluff and Tony Angell contend that those interactions reflect a process of “cultural coevolution.” They offer a challenging new view of the human-crow dynamic—a view that may change our thinking not only about crows but also about ourselves… As the authors state in their preface: “Crows and people share similar traits and social strategies. To a surprising extent, to know the crow is to know ourselves.”
Excerpt from Amazon.com
Join us for a lively discussion of this fascinating book.
Date: February 23rd
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: China Camp Village Museum, China Camp State Park
100 China Camp Village, San Rafael CA 94901
Space is limited and reservations are required.
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