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| Our Inner Ape | 
| Manufacturer: Riverhead
Category: EBooks
List Price: $15.00
Buy New: $9.99
You Save: $5.01 (33%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 12481
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Dewey Decimal Number: 599
ASIN: B000QUEHLC
Publication Date: May 10, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
OUR SOCIAL CONSCIENCE August 14, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The great enjoyment of this book lies in its clear uncomplicated language. It gives us the opportunity of reflection on our place on earth. This may be the occasion to put our 'uniqueness' in perspective. Revelations on our biological heritage give us the comfort of knowing about our inherent endless potential for adaption in a rapidly changing physical and social environment. Such thoughts should give us an optimistic outlook into the future.
 Important book August 9, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is an important tool in understanding who we are as a species. It is written for the intelligent layman who does not suffer from religious hangups about our evolution. It is written in an engaging style by a serious and important scientist who makes the reader share his love for his chimp, bonobo and human subjects. This book makes me more determined than ever to seek my own sense of "spirituality" by finding more eays to enjoy being a primate, and the more bonobo like the better!
Our Inner Ape July 28, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A strength of this book is that the author develops concepts which are
unknown by the reading public. For instance, bonobos understand and can
empathize with each others' needs. Coalitions of chimps are key for leaders
to develop allies. Sometimes, death is the ultimate price to reach the
top. The author believes that if chimps had guns and knew how to use them-
they would be violent enough to do so.
The book makes for interesting reading; however, I don't whether or not
the conclusions reached can be mapped to human behavior.
Excellent! June 26, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book written by a knowledgeable professor. It is very interesting, and clearly shows through his research that we still have a lot of ape in us. It is a book that should not be missed.
Inspired Conversation May 14, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
De Waal weaves his story of chimpanzees, bonobos and humans into a believable tale. The stories have subsequently inspired many of the conversations I have had with colleagues and friends this last week. Looking around at the people around me, I wonder how far off planet of the apes (don't call them monkeys) really was. This was a joyful bit of "dessert" reading that was thoughtful, fun and bit chilling.
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