About this title: Argues that such social virtues as cooperation, empathy, and morality are as genetically inherent as aggressive and competitive behaviors, drawing on research with two ape species whose DNA most closely resembles that of humans to explain how ape instincts can inform readers about human behavior.
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: GRANTA BOOKS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781862078826ISBN:1862078823
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 300 pages. (300 pages) we have long attributed man's violent, aggressive, competitive nature to his animal ancestry. but what if we are just as given to cooperation, empathy, and morality by virtue of our genes? this work looks at the most provocative aspects of human nature-power, sex, violence, kindness, and morality. black and white photographs edition new ed (Paperback) read more
Description: New in New jacket. pp. 272. Explores what our two closest relatives in the animal kingdom--the chimpanzee & the bonobo--can tell us about our own human nature. Here is a lively look at the most provocative aspects of human nature--power, sex, violence, kindness & morality--through our two closest cousins in the ape family. For nearly 20 years, Frans de Waal has worked with both the famously aggressive chimpanzee & the lesser-known, egalitarian, erotic, matriarchal bonobo, two species whose DNA ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Granta Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781862078826ISBN:1862078823
Description: New. We have long attributed man's violent, aggressive, competitive nature to his animal ancestry. But what if we are just as given to cooperation, empathy, and morality by virtue of our genes? This work looks at the most provocative aspects of human natur... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Granta Publications
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781862077959ISBN:1862077959
Description: Bargain Price New Book. SubTitle/Content: The best & worst of human nature [primatologist explores what chimpanzees & bonobos reveal about humans] 2006, 272pp. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: GRANTA BOOKS
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781862077959ISBN:1862077959
Description: Published by Granta Books in 2005. Hardback with Dust jacket. Number of pages: 300. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Ex-library book (usual stamps and marks). read more
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