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Synopsis
Argues that such social virtues as cooperation, empathy, and morality are as genetically inherent as aggressive and competitive behaviors, drawing on research with two ape species whose DNA most closely resembles that of humans to explain how ape instincts can inform readers about human behavior. 25,000 first printing.
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Review
'Puts new life into a debate that appeared to be running out of steam' -- Sunday Times
‘Compelling Book’ -- Guardian
‘De Waal’s prose is as elegant and engrossing as ever’ -- BBC Wildlife magazine
‘Immensely cheering’ -- TLS
‘In this highly readable book, he draws lessons from his own observations and those of other ape- watchers’ -- The Mail on Sunday
‘A sharp, readable and provocative exploration of this unsettling and absorbing subject’ -- Good Book Guide
About the Author
Frans de Waal, Ph.D., is the author of five previous books, which have been translated into fourteen languages, including The Ape and the Sushi Master, a New York Times Notable Book, and Peacemaking Among Primates, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, NATO, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the National Geographic Society, among others. De Waal is currently C. H. Candler Professor in the Psychology Department of Emory University and director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes Primate Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
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- PublisherRiverhead Books
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1573223123
- ISBN 13 9781573223126
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages274
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