The great apes : a short history
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New Haven ; Yale University Press, [2017].
Physical Desc
xvi, 321 pages : illustrations, black and white photographs ; 25 cm
Status
Incline Village Library - Adult Nonfiction
599.88 HERZFE 2017
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599.88 HERZFE 2017
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Published
New Haven ; Yale University Press, [2017].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published as: Petite histoire des grands singes, ©Editions du Seuil, 2012.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-305) and index.
Description
"This... work is a compact but wide-ranging survey of humankinds relationship to the great apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans), from antiquity to the present. Replete with fascinating historical details and anecdotes, it traces 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 Birutâe Galdikas. Herzfeld seeks to heighten our understanding of great apes and the many ways they are like us. The reader 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 specializing in primatology, Herzfeld offers thought-provoking insights about our perceptions of apes, as well as the boundary between “human” and “ape” and what it means to be either." -- Amazon.com.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Herzfeld, C., Frey, K., & Goodall, J. (2017). The great apes: a short history . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Herzfeld, Chris, Kevin, Frey and Jane Goodall. 2017. The Great Apes: A Short History. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Herzfeld, Chris, Kevin, Frey and Jane Goodall. The Great Apes: A Short History Yale University Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Herzfeld, Chris,, Kevin Frey, and Jane Goodall. The Great Apes: A Short History Yale University Press, 2017.
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