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Ape

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ISBN-10: 1861894228

ISBN-13: 9781861894229

Edition: 2009

Authors: John Sorenson

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Apesto look at them is to see a mirror of ourselves. Our close genetic relatives fascinate and unnerve us with their similar behavior and social personality. Here, John Sorenson delves into our conflicted relationship to the great apes, which often reveals as much about us as humans as it does about the apes themselves. From bonobos and chimpanzees to gibbons, gorillas, and orangutans,Apeexamines the many ways these remarkable animals often serve as models for humans. Anthropologists use their behavior to help explain our fundamental human nature; scientists utilize them as subjects in biomedical research; and behavioral researchers experiment with ways apes emulate us. Sorenson explores…    
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Book details

List price: $9.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Reaktion Books, Limited
Publication date: 5/1/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.25" wide x 7.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English