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EDITORIAL INFORMATION

As one of the PBS's most outstanding science programs, THE NEW EXPLORERS has distinguished itself as a leader in educational television. Now, these scientific adventures are available in book form, each uniquely designed to capture the thrills and wonders of the television programs.

(Extracted from the back cover).

GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

-Introduction.

-Echolocation.

-The Dolphin Connection to People.

-Dolphin Data.

-Bold New Questions.

-Brain Size and Brain Power.

-Slow Pogress.

-Randy Brill on Training.

-Can Animals Use Language?

-Lou Herman: Teaching Syntax.

-Dolphins in Danger.

-A Breakthrough and a Beginning.

-The Dolphin Family.

-Glossary.

-Further Reading.

-Web Sites.

-Index.

OUR REVIEW

The new series of small books The New Explorers makes an example of what a publication aimed at the young readers interested in science should be: the clear, complete answer to those questions all of us have asked ourselves some time or other. This is the publication in printed paper of the contents of the television programs of the same title that have received different awards.

Animal Intelligence is centered on what appears to be the most intelligent of animals: the dolphin. The subtitle, Why does the dolphin smile?, merely emphasizes the fact that we are before a truly extraordinary creature, worthy of study.

The book explains the most important facts we know on the intelligence of these animals, and it does so with a great amount of photographies and a clear, simple text. It includes the corresponding bibliography and a good deal of web addresses so that we can satisfy in Internet our wish to know more about this issue.