Chimpanzee Memoirs: Stories of Studying and Saving Our Closest Living Relatives Ross Stephen R.
Chimpanzee Memoirs: Stories of Studying and Saving Our Closest Living Relatives Ross Stephen R. Chimpanzees fascinate people for many reasons. Our awareness of our closest living relatives testifies…
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Chimpanzee Memoirs: Stories of Studying and Saving Our Closest Living Relatives Ross Stephen R.
Chimpanzees fascinate people for many reasons. Our awareness of our closest living relatives testifies to the efforts of the remarkable people who study these creatures and work to protect them. We are struck by the apes' resemblance to humanity, as seen in their use of tools and their complex social lives, and we are moved by the threats that human activity poses to them.
How does that reflect on our own species?This book brings together a range of chimpanzee experts who tell powerful personal stories about their lives and careers. What motivates someone to dedicate their lives to chimpanzees? It features some of the world's preeminent primatologists--including Jane Goodall and Frans de Waal--as well as representatives of a new generation from varied backgrounds.
In addition to field scientists, the book features anthropologists, biologists, psychologists, veterinarians,