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Our inner ape, a leading primatologist explains why we are who we are, Frans de Waal ; photographs by the author

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Our inner ape, a leading primatologist explains why we are who we are, Frans de Waal ; photographs by the author

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-257) and index

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illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Our inner ape

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

57694939

Responsibility statement

Frans de Waal ; photographs by the author

Sub title

a leading primatologist explains why we are who we are

Summary

One of the world's foremost primatologists explores what our two closest relatives in the animal kingdom--the violent, power-hungry chimpanzee and the cooperative, empathetic bonobo--can tell us about the duality of our own human nature. We have long attributed man's violent, aggressive, competitive nature to his animal ancestry. But what if we are just as given to cooperation, empathy and morality by virtue of our genes? For nearly twenty years, Frans de Waal has worked with both the famously aggressive chimpanzee and the lesser-known egalitarian, erotic, matriarchal bonobo, two species whose DNA is nearly identical to that of humans. In this book, he lets their personalities, relationships, power struggles, and high jinks captivate our hearts and minds. The result is a surprising narrative that explores what their behavior can teach us about the most provocative aspects of human nature.--From publisher description

Table Of Contents

Apes in the family -- Power -- Sex -- Violence -- Kindness -- The bipolar ape -- Photo gallery

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