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The Great Apes
A Short History
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The Great Apes offers a unique, beautifully illustrated exploration of our fascination with our closest primate relatives and the development of primatology as a discipline.
This insightful work is a compact but wide-ranging survey of humankind’s relationship with the great apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans), spanning from antiquity to the present. Replete with fascinating historical details and anecdotes, it traces the twists and turns in our construction of primate knowledge over five hundred years. Chris Herzfeld outlines the development of primatology and its key players and events, including well-known long-term field studies, notably the pioneering work by women such as Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas.
Herzfeld seeks to heighten our understanding of great apes and the many ways they are like us. Readers will encounter apes living in human families, painting apes, apes who use American Sign Language, and chimpanzees who travelled in space.
A philosopher and historian specialising in primatology, Herzfeld offers thought-provoking insights about our perceptions of apes, as well as exploring the boundary between “human” and “ape” and what it means to be either.
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The Great Apes by Chris Herzfeld explores the complex relationship between humans and great apes, weaving a comprehensive narrative that spans history, science, and ethics. Reviewers highlight its insightful examination of the interactions and knowledge shared between humans and apes, while also emphasising the historical and scientific importance of these connections. This enlightening account encourages a deeper understanding and care for our closest animal relatives, offering a rich historical panorama of primatology and its impact on human perspectives.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780300221374
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 23 January 2018
Country: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Illustration: 25 b-w illus.
Contributors:
- Foreword by Jane Goodall
- Translated by Kevin Frey
- Foreword by Jane Goodall
- Foreword by Jane Goodall
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 658g
Pages: 344
About the Author
Chris Herzfeld is an artist and freelance researcher trained at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. She lives in Brussels, Belgium, and Naples, FL. Kevin Frey received a PhD in English from SUNY Stony Brook. He lives in New York City. Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, is an ethologist, famous for her research into wild chimpanzees in Tanzania. She is founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and a UN Messenger of Peace. www.janegoodall.org, www.rootsandshoots.org.
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