Research Catalog

Ape / John Sorenson.

Title
Ape / John Sorenson.
Author
Sorenson, John S.
Publication
London : Reaktion Books, c2009.

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Details

Description
224 p. : ill. (48 col.); 19 cm.
Summary
In Ape, 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.
Series Statement
Animal
Uniform Title
Animal (Reaktion Books)
Subject
  • Apes > Behavior
  • Apes > Effect of human beings on
  • Apes > Evolution
  • Apes as pets
  • Apes in art
  • Apes in literature
  • Apes in motion pictures
  • Apes
  • Hominidae
  • Human-animal relationships
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-208) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Natural history -- Thinking about apes -- Pets, captives, hybrids -- Looking at apes -- Models for human behaviour -- Extinction -- Timeline.
ISBN
  • 9781861894229 (pbk.)
  • 1861894228 (pbk.)