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The Elements We Live By

How Iron Helps Us Breathe, Potassium Lets Us See, and Other Surprising Superpowers of the Periodic Table

by Anja Røyne ...

WINNER OF THE 2018 BRAGE PRIZE'[T]his lovely book. An enjoyable sweep through topics ranging from respiration to space exploration -solid science presented in an engagingly human way'Andrew Crumey, author of The Great Chain of Unbeing'Perfect popular science . . . not just a well-written story about the elements, but a book about being human in the world today'Åsmund H. Eikenes, author of ... ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE 2018 BRAGE PRIZE'[T]his lovely book. An enjoyable sweep through topics ranging from respiration to space exploration -solid science presented in an engagingly human way'Andrew Crumey, author of The Great Chain of Unbeing'Perfect popular science . . . not just a well-written story about the elements, but a book about being human in the world today'Åsmund H. Eikenes, author of ...
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The Impenetrable Forest

My Gorilla Years in Uganda

by Thor Hanson ...

Lying in the remote hills of southwest Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest harbors elephants, chimpanzees, monkeys, and half the world’s population of endangered mountain gorillas. For two years, Thor Hanson called that forest home, working with local guides and trackers to develop an ecotourism program for the newly-formed Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Thoroughly researched and beautifully ... Read more

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Lying in the remote hills of southwest Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest harbors elephants, chimpanzees, monkeys, and half the world’s population of endangered mountain gorillas. For two years, Thor Hanson called that forest home, working with local guides and trackers to develop an ecotourism program for the newly-formed Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Thoroughly researched and beautifully
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Walking With Gorillas

The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet

by Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka ...

An Inspiring Memoir, for Fans of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Frans De WaalIn her enchanting memoir, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife veterinarian, tells the remarkable story from her animal-loving childhood to her career protecting endangered mountain gorillas and other wild animals. She is also the defender of people as a groundbreaking promoter of human public health and an ... Read more

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An Inspiring Memoir, for Fans of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Frans De WaalIn her enchanting memoir, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife veterinarian, tells the remarkable story from her animal-loving childhood to her career protecting endangered mountain gorillas and other wild animals. She is also the defender of people as a groundbreaking promoter of human public health and an
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In the Shadow of Man

by Jane Goodall ...

'One of history's most impressive field studies; an instant animal classic' TIMEJane Goodall's classic account of primate research provides an impressively detailed and absorbing account of the early years of her field study of, and adventures with, chimpanzees in Tanzania, Africa. It is a landmark for everyone to enjoy.**'**Apart from its enormous scientific value, IN THE SHADOW OF MAN is ... Read more

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'One of history's most impressive field studies; an instant animal classic' TIMEJane Goodall's classic account of primate research provides an impressively detailed and absorbing account of the early years of her field study of, and adventures with, chimpanzees in Tanzania, Africa. It is a landmark for everyone to enjoy.**'**Apart from its enormous scientific value, IN THE SHADOW OF MAN is
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The Rise And Fall Of The Third Chimpanzee

how our animal heritage affects the way we live

by Jared Diamond ...

From the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Guns, Germs and SteelMore than 98 % of human genes are shared with two species of chimpanzee. The 'third' chimpanzee is man.Jared Diamond surveys our life-cycle, culture, sexuality and destructive urges both towards ourselves and the planet to explore the ways in which we are uniquely human yet still influenced by our animal origins. ... Read more

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From the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Guns, Germs and SteelMore than 98 % of human genes are shared with two species of chimpanzee. The 'third' chimpanzee is man.Jared Diamond surveys our life-cycle, culture, sexuality and destructive urges both towards ourselves and the planet to explore the ways in which we are uniquely human yet still influenced by our animal origins.
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A Brief History of Intelligence

Why the Evolution of the Brain Holds the Key to the Future of AI

by Max Bennett ...

Bridges the gap between AI and neuroscience by telling the story of how the brain came to be.'I found this book amazing' Daniel Kahneman, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and bestselling author of Thinking Fast & SlowThe entirety of the human brain’s 4-billion-year story can be summarised as the culmination of five evolutionary breakthroughs, starting from the very first brains, all the way ... Read more

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Bridges the gap between AI and neuroscience by telling the story of how the brain came to be.'I found this book amazing' Daniel Kahneman, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and bestselling author of Thinking Fast & SlowThe entirety of the human brain’s 4-billion-year story can be summarised as the culmination of five evolutionary breakthroughs, starting from the very first brains, all the way
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Monkeys!

Cute pictures of monkeys, chimps, and other primates!

by Gina Jarvis ...

Series series Pictures of Cute Animals
Cute pictures of monkeys, nothing more!Full color photographs of cute monkeys, chimps, and other primates!These pictures look great on color tablets and other devices! ... Read more

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Cute pictures of monkeys, nothing more!Full color photographs of cute monkeys, chimps, and other primates!These pictures look great on color tablets and other devices!
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Through A Window

by Jane Goodall ...

From the world-famous expert on chimpanzees - the powerfully compelling sequel to the international bestseller IN THE SHADOW OF MAN: 'An instant animal classic' Time**'I can't imagine a more vivid or unexpectedly moving introduction to chimpanzees in the wild than Jane Goodall's' New York TimesEquipped with little more than a notebook, binoculars, and her fascination with wildlife, Jane braved a ... Read more

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From the world-famous expert on chimpanzees - the powerfully compelling sequel to the international bestseller IN THE SHADOW OF MAN: 'An instant animal classic' Time**'I can't imagine a more vivid or unexpectedly moving introduction to chimpanzees in the wild than Jane Goodall's' New York TimesEquipped with little more than a notebook, binoculars, and her fascination with wildlife, Jane braved a
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Girl Meets Ape

by Chrissie Manby ...

He's the King of the Swingers. But she's the Ice Queen.When Dr Jennifer Niederhauser becomes head of the chimpanzee project at Prowdes Animal Sanctuary, the uptight young zoologist looks forward to making her mark in the conservation world. But the regime is ramshackle, the chimpanzees uncontrollable and her first meeting with head keeper Guy Gibson finds him naked and covered in baby oil.She ... Read more

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He's the King of the Swingers. But she's the Ice Queen.When Dr Jennifer Niederhauser becomes head of the chimpanzee project at Prowdes Animal Sanctuary, the uptight young zoologist looks forward to making her mark in the conservation world. But the regime is ramshackle, the chimpanzees uncontrollable and her first meeting with head keeper Guy Gibson finds him naked and covered in baby oil.She
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Almost Human

A Biography of Julius the Chimpanzee

by Alfred Fidjestøl ...

ALMOST HUMAN tells the remarkable story of Julius the chimpanzee, born in the Kristiansand Zoo in Norway, and rejected by his mother at just six weeks old. The zoo director and his family fostered Julius with the aim of returning him to his tribe, but Julius wasn't in any rush to reconnect and the tribe repeatedly snubbed him. Despite regular attempts to reintroduce Julius to zoo life, he often ... Read more

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ALMOST HUMAN tells the remarkable story of Julius the chimpanzee, born in the Kristiansand Zoo in Norway, and rejected by his mother at just six weeks old. The zoo director and his family fostered Julius with the aim of returning him to his tribe, but Julius wasn't in any rush to reconnect and the tribe repeatedly snubbed him. Despite regular attempts to reintroduce Julius to zoo life, he often
... Read more
The New Chimpanzee

A Twenty-First-Century Portrait of Our Closest Kin

by Craig Stanford ...

Recent discoveries about wild chimpanzees have dramatically reshaped our understanding of these great apes and their kinship with humans. We now know that chimpanzees not only have genomes similar to our own but also plot political coups, wage wars over territory, pass on cultural traditions to younger generations, and ruthlessly strategize for resources, including sexual partners. In The New ... Read more

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Recent discoveries about wild chimpanzees have dramatically reshaped our understanding of these great apes and their kinship with humans. We now know that chimpanzees not only have genomes similar to our own but also plot political coups, wage wars over territory, pass on cultural traditions to younger generations, and ruthlessly strategize for resources, including sexual partners. In The New
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99 Pictures: Just Primate Photos! Big Book of Monkey, Ape, Gorilla, Chimpanzee, Orangutan, Baboon, and Lemur Photographs, Vol. 1

by Big Book of Photos ...

This is a wonderful collection of 99 high-quality color images produced by a series of today's professional photographers. ... Read more

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This is a wonderful collection of 99 high-quality color images produced by a series of today's professional photographers.
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Planet Palm

How Palm Oil Ended Up in Everything — and Endangered the World

by Joyce Zuckerman ...

It’s in our instant noodles and chocolate bars, our lipsticks and fuel tanks. But what even is palm oil, and how has it come to dominate our lives so completely? Jocelyn C. Zuckerman travels across four continents and back two centuries to find answers about the most widely used vegetable oil on Earth. The little oil palm fruit has played an outsized role in world history and economic development. ... Read more

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It’s in our instant noodles and chocolate bars, our lipsticks and fuel tanks. But what even is palm oil, and how has it come to dominate our lives so completely? Jocelyn C. Zuckerman travels across four continents and back two centuries to find answers about the most widely used vegetable oil on Earth. The little oil palm fruit has played an outsized role in world history and economic development.
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Der Bigfoot-Jäger

Auf Spurensuche nach dem Wilden Mann Nordamerikas

by Michael Schneider ...

Der Bigfoot (engl. Großfuß) ist ein Wesen der nordamerikanischen Folklore mit gewaltigen Füßen, erheblicher Größe und starker Fellbehaarung, der in fast allen Gebirgen der USA und Kanadas, insbesondere in den Rocky Mountains und den Appalachen, gesichtet wurde. Bigfoot wird in Kanada auch Sasquatch genannt, was in der Sprache dort ansässiger Ureinwohner für „stark behaarter Mensch“ steht ... Read more

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Der Bigfoot (engl. Großfuß) ist ein Wesen der nordamerikanischen Folklore mit gewaltigen Füßen, erheblicher Größe und starker Fellbehaarung, der in fast allen Gebirgen der USA und Kanadas, insbesondere in den Rocky Mountains und den Appalachen, gesichtet wurde. Bigfoot wird in Kanada auch Sasquatch genannt, was in der Sprache dort ansässiger Ureinwohner für „stark behaarter Mensch“ steht
... Read more
Que diriam os animais?

by Vinciane Despret ...

Os macacos sabem mesmo macaquear? Os animais podem se revoltar? Qual o interesse dos ratos nos experimentos? Por que dizem que as vacas não fazem nada? Neste livro, a filósofa da ciência Vinciane Despret propõe vinte e seis perguntas que procuram responder o que os animais teriam a dizer se os humanos fizessem as perguntas certas.Com humor particular, a autora reúne uma série de situações que ... Read more

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Os macacos sabem mesmo macaquear? Os animais podem se revoltar? Qual o interesse dos ratos nos experimentos? Por que dizem que as vacas não fazem nada? Neste livro, a filósofa da ciência Vinciane Despret propõe vinte e seis perguntas que procuram responder o que os animais teriam a dizer se os humanos fizessem as perguntas certas.Com humor particular, a autora reúne uma série de situações que
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Among Chimpanzees

Field Notes from the Race to Save Our Endangered Relatives

by Nancy J. Merrick ...

**Foreword by Jane GoodallA former student and colleague of Jane Goodall shares stories of chimps and their heroes, and takes readers on a journey to save man’s closest relative.**Unbeknownst to much of the public, chimps are in trouble: censuses show them to be extinct in four African countries and nearly so in ten others. A large percentage of the remaining populations live in unprotected, ... Read more

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**Foreword by Jane GoodallA former student and colleague of Jane Goodall shares stories of chimps and their heroes, and takes readers on a journey to save man’s closest relative.**Unbeknownst to much of the public, chimps are in trouble: censuses show them to be extinct in four African countries and nearly so in ten others. A large percentage of the remaining populations live in unprotected,
... Read more
Deadly Animals in the Wild

From Venomous Snakes, Man-Eaters to Poisonous Spiders

by Speedy Publishing ...

Series series Deadliest Animals on the Planet
Children learn to use their imagination when they read about things that are new to them and naturally intriguing. Learning about deadly animals sparks the minds of kids as they envision such animals out in the wild and how they hunt and capture prey as kids can create amazing scenarios simply through the use of their imagination once they know some basic information. Kids adore anything about ... Read more

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Children learn to use their imagination when they read about things that are new to them and naturally intriguing. Learning about deadly animals sparks the minds of kids as they envision such animals out in the wild and how they hunt and capture prey as kids can create amazing scenarios simply through the use of their imagination once they know some basic information. Kids adore anything about
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Biological Viability Analysis

Large Bipedal Primate Species Survival Requirements

by Dakota Frandsen ...

This comprehensive research report offers a rigorous, science-based framework for investigating the potential existence of a large bipedal primate species, such as Bigfoot or Yeti. Moving beyond anecdotal accounts, the analysis systematically applies established principles of comparative primatology, metabolic scaling, and conservation biology to determine the non-negotiable requirements for a ... Read more

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This comprehensive research report offers a rigorous, science-based framework for investigating the potential existence of a large bipedal primate species, such as Bigfoot or Yeti. Moving beyond anecdotal accounts, the analysis systematically applies established principles of comparative primatology, metabolic scaling, and conservation biology to determine the non-negotiable requirements for a
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Different

What Apes Can Teach Us About Gender

by Frans de Waal ...

A ground-breaking look at gender and sex from the world's leading primatologist and New York Times bestselling author of ARE WE SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW HOW SMART ANIMALS ARE?'Brilliant and fascinating... brings a scientific, compassionate and balanced approach to some of the hottest controversies about sex and gender' Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens, Homo Deus and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century ... Read more

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A ground-breaking look at gender and sex from the world's leading primatologist and New York Times bestselling author of ARE WE SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW HOW SMART ANIMALS ARE?'Brilliant and fascinating... brings a scientific, compassionate and balanced approach to some of the hottest controversies about sex and gender' Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens, Homo Deus and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
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The Soul of the Ape & My Friends the Baboons

by Eugene Marais ...

Eugene Marais spent three years living in the South African wilderness in close daily contact with a troop of baboons. He later described this as the happiest, most content time of his troubled life. This period produced two works which are testament to his research and conclusions; they have very different histories. Firstly, there was a series of articles written in Afrikaans for the newspaper ... Read more

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Eugene Marais spent three years living in the South African wilderness in close daily contact with a troop of baboons. He later described this as the happiest, most content time of his troubled life. This period produced two works which are testament to his research and conclusions; they have very different histories. Firstly, there was a series of articles written in Afrikaans for the newspaper
... Read more
100 Contra 1 - O Desafio Agora É Real

by L. R. ...

A INTERNET PERGUNTOU. UMA ORGANIZAÇÃO SOMBRIA RESPONDEU. Tudo começou como um debate viral que incendiou as redes sociais: cem homens teriam chance contra a fúria de um gorila silverback? Para uma elite entediada e sedenta por entretenimento exclusivo, a pergunta hipotética transforma-se em um experimento macabro, televisionado clandestinamente. Cem homens de todos os cantos do mundo e de todas as ... Read more

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A INTERNET PERGUNTOU. UMA ORGANIZAÇÃO SOMBRIA RESPONDEU. Tudo começou como um debate viral que incendiou as redes sociais: cem homens teriam chance contra a fúria de um gorila silverback? Para uma elite entediada e sedenta por entretenimento exclusivo, a pergunta hipotética transforma-se em um experimento macabro, televisionado clandestinamente. Cem homens de todos os cantos do mundo e de todas as
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Thanking the Monkey

Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals

by Karen Dawn ...

The animal rights movement has reached a tipping point. No longer a fringe extremist cause, it has become a social concern that leading members of society endorse and young people embrace. From Michael Vick's dog fighting scandal to CNN’s airing of the eye-opening film Blackfish, animal rights issues have hit the headlines—and are being championed by students and senators, pop stars and producers, ... Read more

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The animal rights movement has reached a tipping point. No longer a fringe extremist cause, it has become a social concern that leading members of society endorse and young people embrace. From Michael Vick's dog fighting scandal to CNN’s airing of the eye-opening film Blackfish, animal rights issues have hit the headlines—and are being championed by students and senators, pop stars and producers,
... Read more
The Wit & Wisdom of Jane Goodall

A celebration of a national treasure

by Chas Newkey-Burden ...

She was one of the one most influential scientists of our time...Jane Goodall led a life full of adventure, exploration and fierce advocacy for the planet. Her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees made her world famous, and she spent the rest of her career spreading a message of hope.This book celebrates her incredible life and legacy.*'Beneath that fierce honesty was an unwavering faith that ... Read more

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She was one of the one most influential scientists of our time...Jane Goodall led a life full of adventure, exploration and fierce advocacy for the planet. Her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees made her world famous, and she spent the rest of her career spreading a message of hope.This book celebrates her incredible life and legacy.*'Beneath that fierce honesty was an unwavering faith that
... Read more
Storytelling Apes

Primatology Narratives Past and Future

by Mary Sanders Pollock ...

Series series Animalibus
The annals of field primatology are filled with stories about charismatic animals native to some of the most challenging and remote areas on earth. There are, for example, the chimpanzees of Tanzania, whose social and family interactions Jane Goodall has studied for decades; the mountain gorillas of the Virungas, chronicled first by George Schaller and then later, more obsessively, by Dian Fossey; ... Read more

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The annals of field primatology are filled with stories about charismatic animals native to some of the most challenging and remote areas on earth. There are, for example, the chimpanzees of Tanzania, whose social and family interactions Jane Goodall has studied for decades; the mountain gorillas of the Virungas, chronicled first by George Schaller and then later, more obsessively, by Dian Fossey;
... Read more

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