In this exploration of the mind of the raven, award-winning biologist Bernd Heinrich searches for clues to the way in which ravens' minds (and ultimately our minds) work. He studies an animal he knows well, finding new ways of understanding old questions of instinct vs. intelligence and the way the brain works, based upon the natural history of the raven. The author's passion for ravens takes him around the world in his research and his closest companions in this investigation are his own pet ravens. The Mind of a Raven allows the reader to observe the natural world through the eyes and mind of a scientist. This distinguished and thought-provoking book captures Heinrich at the peak of his form.