Solomon; the legend goes; had a magic ring which enabled him to speak to the animals in their own language. Konrad Lorenz was gifted with a similar power of understanding the animal world. He was that rare beast; a brilliant scientist who could write (and indeed draw) beautifully. He did more than any other person to establish and popularize the study of how animals behave; receiving a Nobel Prize for his work. King Solomons Ring; the book which brought him worldwide recognition; is a delightful treasury of observations and insights into the lives of all sorts of creatures; from jackdaws and water-shrews to dogs; cats and even wolves. Charmingly illustrated by Lorenz himself; this book 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. A must for any animal-lover!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. BEST BOOK TO PUT YOU TO SLEEP... BORING.COMBy blankyen;pound;She titled the book based on the affair with Jayz; yet it took over 100 pages to finally get to the point of her first date with Jay-Z. Im very eager for tell all books but I found myself skipping over damn 20 pages at a time because she was spending too much talking about useless topics and events; including situations with her friends that people can care less about. The book is suppose to be about you. I was bored to death I couldnt even finish it. So glad I paid a penny. Also; she made Nas seem VERY insecure; corny; possessive and abusive. The best part of the book was Allen Iverson;.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Not a good book; but not a bad one eitherBy Brooklyn BabeWhen this book came out; I had major reservations. There had been a number of "tell-all" books that came out (i.e. "Superhead") and I didnt care about peoples exploits behind closed doors being exposed. But I read the preface of this book on ; became tuned in and bought the book.The book is a 260 page retrospective on Carmen Bryans relationship with two of the biggest East rap stars; Nas and Jay-Z. And I will admit; it was a definite page turner if you are into the NY rap scene. She also talks about her life (pre-Nas) and other relationships with men in her life; including Allen Iverson. The book jumps around a lot; but you get the gist of her life and her relationships.I will give Carm points for her honesty about herself. She understands the decisions she made had consequences. She knows what shes done in her life and makes no apologies. But it loses a tons of points because the story just jumps around from one episode to the next. Theres not much depth with the story. This book wouldve been a real read if she had gone more in depths about her relationships - let us know why she made her decisions; what triggered certain behaviors; and what changes (if any) she made in her life. Also; she shouldve gone into more emotional/intimate details about her relationship with Nas Jay-Z; whether they were bad or good. And the biggest omission of the book was how her and Iverson stopped seeing each other. What happened? She builds this story about him; but all of a sudden he disappears from the book. What happened? I understand there are some details that she couldnt reveal; her story gets cut off way too many times and the reader is left with a ton of questions.Although Im left a bit disappointed with the story; the book was a decent read - particularly since Im a fan of NY hip hop.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. It just read like a dream not the realityBy Fquira WilsonI chuckled when she describes waiting an entire year before letting Jay smash. It just read like a dream not the reality. I wanted to feel empathy for her but nope; she sounds like an opportunist;not just for fame association but for pleasure. She makes Nas sound very shallow; insecure and brutal. Nine years is a long time to play victim. I have more sympathy for Superhead; who was raped at a young age and pimped out; but at the end of the day; they both chose to be vixens.