The Apes: The Gorilla, Chimpanzees, Orangutan And Gibbon - Their History And Their World
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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In a world where the boundary between human and animal grows ever more fascinating, Vernon Reynolds' The Apes: The Gorilla, Chimpanzees, Orangutan and Gibbon – Their History and Their World stands as a landmark work of natural science, presenting an authoritative and vivid portrait of humanity's closest relatives. Reynolds chronicles the lives, behaviours, and evolutionary histories of the four great ape families — the gorilla, chimpanzee, orangutan, and gibbon — situating each within the rich ecological and social worlds they inhabit, drawing on meticulous fieldwork and scientific rigour. Reynolds, a pioneering primatologist whose career was defined by groundbreaking fieldwork in African rainforests, writes with a clarity and authority that bridges the gap between academic scholarship and accessible science writing. His prose illuminates the complex social structures, communication methods, and survival strategies of these remarkable creatures, while quietly arguing for their intrinsic value and the urgent need for their conservation. For anyone captivated by the question of what it means to be human, this work offers a profound and unsettling mirror held up to our own origins.
Author: Vernon Reynolds
Format: Paperback
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In a world where the boundary between human and animal grows ever more fascinating, Vernon Reynolds' The Apes: The Gorilla, Chimpanzees, Orangutan and Gibbon – Their History and Their World stands as a landmark work of natural science, presenting an authoritative and vivid portrait of humanity's closest relatives. Reynolds chronicles the lives, behaviours, and evolutionary histories of the four great ape families — the gorilla, chimpanzee, orangutan, and gibbon — situating each within the rich ecological and social worlds they inhabit, drawing on meticulous fieldwork and scientific rigour. Reynolds, a pioneering primatologist whose career was defined by groundbreaking fieldwork in African rainforests, writes with a clarity and authority that bridges the gap between academic scholarship and accessible science writing. His prose illuminates the complex social structures, communication methods, and survival strategies of these remarkable creatures, while quietly arguing for their intrinsic value and the urgent need for their conservation. For anyone captivated by the question of what it means to be human, this work offers a profound and unsettling mirror held up to our own origins.