Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?

What methods of communication do animals practice and do they have a semblance of speech? Can animals recognize themselves in a mirror? Are animals friendly and affectionate? Do they conduct wars and peace negotiations? The book by the famous primatologist Frans de Waal answers these questions in the context of the evolution of cognition, a new scientific direction that has received powerful development in the last decade. The author tells about the history of this science, about fierce dis...