List Books Concering Gorillas among Us: A Primate Ethnographer’s Book of Days
| Original Title: | Gorillas Among Us: A Primate Ethnographer's Book of Days |
| ISBN: | 0816521514 (ISBN13: 9780816521517) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Dawn Prince-Hughes
Paperback | Pages: 153 pages Rating: 3.73 | 22 Users | 1 review Reviews
Commentary Conducive To Books Gorillas among Us: A Primate Ethnographer’s Book of Days
Dawn Prince-Hughes is an extraordinary researcher. She does not experiment or measure but instead sits on a wooden bench for hours each day, watching captive gorillas through the enclosure where other visitors average five-second stops. Her patience is rewarded with astounding observations—she watches gorillas make and use tools, bury a dead crow, give birth, and comfort and care for each other.In Gorillas among Us, Prince-Hughes has compressed years of gorilla observation into a composite diary chronicling the days of one gorilla family. She creates a blended portrait of both peoples—gorilla and human. The entries capture significant observations, which often prompt brief discussions of gorillas’ captivity, diet, communication, aesthetic preferences, social behavior, and play. Several chapters end with thought-provoking meditations on human values. The final section, “More about Gorillas,” provides a concise, accessible introduction to gorilla natural history.
This book will delight and move anyone with an interest in animals, and it also makes a significant contribution to the scarce literature on captive gorillas. Prince-Hughes's observations of tool use by gorillas will interest scientists, and even a casual reader will come away with a new sense of the power of observation. The author hopes to change the way we look at animals in the wild and in captivity, and laments that zoo visitors pause so briefly in front of the gorilla enclosure, rushing on with their assumptions unchanged, without really seeing the gorillas.
By turns opinionated and descriptive, quirky and authoritative, Prince-Hughes draws us into the family life of captive gorillas and into a consideration of our own culture. Readers will learn something new about gorillas and themselves on every page of this poignant story. The book testifies to the potential for interspecies compassion and the love that one person can find in a family of gorillas.
Be Specific About Epithetical Books Gorillas among Us: A Primate Ethnographer’s Book of Days
| Title | : | Gorillas among Us: A Primate Ethnographer’s Book of Days |
| Author | : | Dawn Prince-Hughes |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 153 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 2001 by University of Arizona Press |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Science. Animals. Health. Aspergers |
Rating Epithetical Books Gorillas among Us: A Primate Ethnographer’s Book of Days
Ratings: 3.73 From 22 Users | 1 review ReviewsEvaluate Epithetical Books Gorillas among Us: A Primate Ethnographer’s Book of Days
Dawn Prince-Hughes is an American anthropologist, primatologist, and ethologist who received her M.A. and PhD in interdisciplinary anthropology from the Universität Herisau in Switzerland. In 2000 she was appointed an adjunct professor at Western Washington University. She is the executive chair of ApeNet Inc., has served as the executive director of the Institute for Cognitive ArchaeologicalA reread. A nice little book about the author's observations of a gorilla colony in a zoo.
A reread. A nice little book about the author's observations of a gorilla colony in a zoo.
No comments
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.