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Bonobo

Bonobo

The Forgotten Ape
NatureScience
Pages
200
Published
1997
Language
English

Synopsis

Discover the fascinating world of the bonobo, a great ape as closely related to humans as chimpanzees, yet far less understood. This book explores their egalitarian and peaceful society, highlighting their unique sensitivity to others. Through up-to-date research, comparative data, and interviews with leading experts, it offers the first comprehensive profile of this intriguing species for the general reader.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingInformative

Genres

Nature Science Animals Science & Nature Psychology

About the author

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Frans de Waal

Frans de Waal has been named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. The author of Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, among many other works, he is the C. H. Candler Professor in Emory University’s Psychology Department and director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.