The Naked Ape
Author | : Desmond Morris |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Human behavior |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Desmond Morris |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Human behavior |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Desmond Morris |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780312338534 |
Internationally bestselling author and world-famous human behaviorist Desmond Morris turns his attention to the female form, taking the reader on a guided tour of the female body from head to toe. Highlighting the evolutionary functions of various physiological traits, Morris's study explores the various forms of enhancement and constraint that human societies have developed in the quest for the perfect female form. This is very much vintage Desmond Morris, delivered in his trademark voice: direct, clear, focused, and communicating what is often complex detail in simple language. In THE NAKED WOMAN, Desmond builds on his unrivalled experience as an observer of the human animal while tackling one of his most fascinating and challenging subjects to date. -- Publisher description.
Author | : David Suzuki |
Publisher | : Greystone Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2009-07-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1926685199 |
For millennia, we lived in harmony with the Earth, taking only what we required to survive. But in just the past few centuries, we have used our powers to satisfy our obsession with consumption and new technology, without regard for the consequences. And in doing so, we have exploited our surroundings on an unprecedented scale. In this revised and updated edition of From Naked Ape to Superspecies, David Suzuki and Holly Dressel lucidly describe how we have evolved beyond our needs, trampling other species, believing that we can make the Earth work the way we want it to. And they introduce us to the people who are fighting back, those who are resisting the inexorable advance of the "global economy" juggernaut, the people whose voices are difficult to hear over the din of corporate public relations machines. We learn about how human arrogance—demonstrated by our disregard for the small and microscopic species that constitute the Earth’s engine and our reckless use of technological inventions like powerful herbicides or genetically engineered crops—is threatening the health of our children and the safety of our food supply.
Author | : Desmond Morris |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 301 |
Release | : 2009-08-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0312385307 |
Examines biological features of the male anatomy in detail while considering how features have been modified, suppressed, or exaggerated by customs and fashions, in a history that combines zoological perspectives and anecdotes.
Author | : Desmond Morris |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Desmond Morris |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2010-11-16 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1407072390 |
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - WITH A NEW PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR Here is the Naked Ape at his most primal - in love, at work, at war. Meet man as he really is: relative to the apes, stripped of his veneer as we see him courting, making love, sleeping, socialising, grooming, playing. Zoologist Desmond Morris's classic takes its place alongside Darwin's Origin of the Species, presenting man not as a fallen angel, but as a risen ape, remarkable in his resilience, energy and imagination, yet an animal nonetheless, in danger of forgetting his origins. With its penetrating insights on man's beginnings, sex life, habits and our astonishing bonds to the animal kingdom, The Naked Ape is a landmark, at once provocative, compelling and timeless. 'Original, provocative and brilliantly entertaining. It's the sort of book that changes people's lives' Sunday Times
Author | : Desmond Morris |
Publisher | : Phaidon Press |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Desmond Morris |
Publisher | : Laurel |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1969 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
"A startling view of man, stripped of the facade we try so hard to hide behind." In view of man's awesome creativity and resourcefulness, we may be inclined to regard him as descended from the angels, yet, in his brilliant study, Desmond Morris reminds us that man is relative to the apes--is in fact, the greatest primate of all. With knowledge gleaned from primate ethnology, zoologist Morris examines sex, child-rearing, exploratory habits, fighting, feeding, and much more to establish our surprising bonds to the animal kingdom and add substance to the discussion that has provoked controversy and debate the world over. "Natural History Magazine" praised "The Naked Ape" as "stimulating . . . thought-provoking . . . [Morris] has introduced some novel and challenging ideas and speculations." "He minces no words," said "Harper's," "He lets off nothing in our basic relation to the animal kingdom to which we belong. . . He is always specific, startling, but logical."
Author | : Desmond Morris |
Publisher | : Isis Large Print Books |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 9781856950480 |
Author | : Desmond Morris |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Apes |
ISBN | : 9781845334413 |
Planet Ape brings you face to face with your closest living relatives, the Great Apes.Gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and orang-utans are only a hair's breadth away from us in evolutionary terms; our DNA differs by just a few per cent. These fascinating creatures hold up a mirror to humanity, giving us insights into our past, our present, and perhaps even our future - the environmental pressures they face today could be those we face tomorrow. Planet Ape reveals the Great Apes in unprecedented detail: where they live, how they live and the challenges they face. Throughout, the approach is to compare them with each other and with us, their cousins. Using innovative artworks, photographs and text, the book makes key comparisons with human beings including anatomy, social life, physical and mental development, diet and communication. From peace-loving bonobos to warring chimpanzee communities, from highly sociable gorillas to solitary orang-utans, from their amazing communication skills to their breathtaking physical agility, Planet Ape is the first book to do justice to the diversity and complexity of the ape world and what it tells us about our own.