Gorilla

Name: Gorilla
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ISBN: 9781780230290

ISBN-10: 178023029X

ISBN-13: 9781780230290

Edition: 2013

Authors: Ted Gott, Kathryn Weir

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Since coming to international prominence in the mid-nineteenth century when English, French, and American scientists first encountered them, the gorilla’s physical resemblance to humans has struck a deep chord. Gorillas quickly came to dominate evolutionary debates and grew prevalent in literature, art, film, and popular culture—they are the focus of movies such asCongoand the inspiration for the video game character Donkey Kong and DC Comics super villain Gorilla Grodd. InGorilla, Ted Grott and Kathryn Weir provide a compelling and unsettling account of our relationship with these highly intelligent animals as they fight extinction due to habitat destruction, commercial hunting, and…

Book details

List price: $9.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Reaktion Books, Limited
Publication date: 10/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 232
Size: 5.37" wide x 7.50" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English




Lascivious Beast or Shy Vegetarian?



Good Shot: Europe and America Meet the Gorilla



Gorilla Mania



Sex and Crime



All in the Family


Timeline of the Gorilla


References


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Associations and Websites


Acknowledgements


Photo Acknowledgements


Index