Rakuten Kobo

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

£5.99

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
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

Free

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
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

£5.49

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
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

£5.99

'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
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

Was £5.99 Now £4.99

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
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

£14.63

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
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

Was £5.99 Now £2.99

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
First Steps

How Walking Upright Made Us Human

by Jeremy DeSilva ...

Humans are the only mammals to walk on two, rather than four, legs. From an evolutionary perspective, this is an illogical development, as it slows us down. But here we are, suggesting there must have been something tremendous to gain from bipedalism.First Steps takes our ordinary, everyday walking experience and reveals how unusual and extraordinary it truly is. The seven-million-year-long ... Read more

£4.99

Humans are the only mammals to walk on two, rather than four, legs. From an evolutionary perspective, this is an illogical development, as it slows us down. But here we are, suggesting there must have been something tremendous to gain from bipedalism.First Steps takes our ordinary, everyday walking experience and reveals how unusual and extraordinary it truly is. The seven-million-year-long
... Read more
Behemoth

The History of the Elephant in America

by Ronald B. Tobias ...

In the two hundred years since their arrival in America, elephants have worked on farms, mills, mines, and railroads, in Hollywood, and in professional baseball. They've contributed to the national discourse on civil rights, immigration, politics, and capitalism. They became so deeply ingrained in the American way that they were once accorded the rights of American citizenship, including the right ... Read more

£4.49

In the two hundred years since their arrival in America, elephants have worked on farms, mills, mines, and railroads, in Hollywood, and in professional baseball. They've contributed to the national discourse on civil rights, immigration, politics, and capitalism. They became so deeply ingrained in the American way that they were once accorded the rights of American citizenship, including the right
... Read more
Orangutan Rescue

Saving Borneo's Orangutans

by Sean Whyte ...

Tying in with International Orangutan Day on August 19, a British charity is releasing a new book, Orangutan Rescue which tells the emotive story of their efforts to save theorangutanfrom extinction. International Animal Rescue has spent the past six years creating a sanctuary in a remote part of Borneo that is home to nearly 100 young orangutans who have been injured ororphaned by the relentless ... Read more

£5.59

Tying in with International Orangutan Day on August 19, a British charity is releasing a new book, Orangutan Rescue which tells the emotive story of their efforts to save theorangutanfrom extinction. International Animal Rescue has spent the past six years creating a sanctuary in a remote part of Borneo that is home to nearly 100 young orangutans who have been injured ororphaned by the relentless
... Read more
Valley of the Apes

The Search for Sasquatch in Area X

by Michael Mayes ...

This is the story of what it is really like to search for the most elusive animal in North America,an animal that clearly does not want to be found. Join author Michael Mayes and the men andwomen of the North American Wood Ape Conservancy on their two-decades-long quest todiscover the truth behind the greatest mystery of the natural world.“The events detailed in this book provide some of the best ... Read more

£6.84

This is the story of what it is really like to search for the most elusive animal in North America,an animal that clearly does not want to be found. Join author Michael Mayes and the men andwomen of the North American Wood Ape Conservancy on their two-decades-long quest todiscover the truth behind the greatest mystery of the natural world.“The events detailed in this book provide some of the best
... Read more
Lower Alabama Bigfoot

No Longer a Myth

by Ashley R. McPhaul ...

In two neighboring Alabama counties, each with several sleepy communities, hunters are being run out of the swamps, farmers are having their livestock threatened and mauled, and locals are hearing unearthly screams and howls. To have so many reports from one small area seems unusual, but that’s what is happening in lower Alabama. This book is a journey into those reports. What started with a ... Read more

£3.14

In two neighboring Alabama counties, each with several sleepy communities, hunters are being run out of the swamps, farmers are having their livestock threatened and mauled, and locals are hearing unearthly screams and howls. To have so many reports from one small area seems unusual, but that’s what is happening in lower Alabama. This book is a journey into those reports. What started with a
... Read more
The Mighty Jungle

The Mighty Jungle, #10

by Paul A. Lynch ...

Series Book 10 - The Mighty Jungle
The jungle is a densely overgrown forest with little light or air reaching the ground. These environments are home to an array of exotic animals and plants. Additionally, the jungle is a popular setting for adventure stories and movies. However, these stories often present the jungle as a dark and forbidding place where danger lurks at every turn. Here, we will examine the jungle's natural ... Read more

£3.49 or Free with Kobo Plus

The jungle is a densely overgrown forest with little light or air reaching the ground. These environments are home to an array of exotic animals and plants. Additionally, the jungle is a popular setting for adventure stories and movies. However, these stories often present the jungle as a dark and forbidding place where danger lurks at every turn. Here, we will examine the jungle's natural
... Read more
How To Spot A Bigfoot Hoax

by Matthew B. Thompson ...

Bigfoot TV programs often show Bigfooters LOOKING for a bigfoot, but never FINDING a bigfoot. There are lots of reasons why this happens: ignorance, continuing to get paid to look for one, protecting the bigfoots, etc. Those TV programs have created a tenuous vacuum in human knowledge, and this book tries to fill that vacuum. ... Read more

Free

Bigfoot TV programs often show Bigfooters LOOKING for a bigfoot, but never FINDING a bigfoot. There are lots of reasons why this happens: ignorance, continuing to get paid to look for one, protecting the bigfoots, etc. Those TV programs have created a tenuous vacuum in human knowledge, and this book tries to fill that vacuum.
... Read more
Camp Cookery.

How to Live in Camp

by Parloa ...

Camp Cookery. How to Live in Camp is a comprehensive and practical guidebook designed for outdoor enthusiasts, campers, and anyone interested in mastering the art of cooking and living comfortably in the wilderness. Authored by Horace Kephart, a renowned expert in outdoor life, this classic work delves into the essentials of camp life, offering invaluable advice on how to prepare, cook, and serve ... Read more

£19.99

Camp Cookery. How to Live in Camp is a comprehensive and practical guidebook designed for outdoor enthusiasts, campers, and anyone interested in mastering the art of cooking and living comfortably in the wilderness. Authored by Horace Kephart, a renowned expert in outdoor life, this classic work delves into the essentials of camp life, offering invaluable advice on how to prepare, cook, and serve
... Read more
Het Leven der Dieren: Deel 2, Hoofdstuk 10: De Stootvogels

by Alfred Edmund Brehm ...

Ontdek de fascinerende wereld van roofvogels zoals je die nog nooit hebt gezien!In "Het Leven der Dieren: Deel 2, Hoofdstuk 10: De Stootvogels" neemt Alfred Edmund Brehm je mee op een meeslepende reis door de lucht, waar de koningen van de hemel heersen. Dit hoofdstuk biedt een diepgaande blik op de majestueuze stootvogels, hun gedrag, en hun rol in het ecosysteem.Met een ongeëvenaarde aandacht ... Read more

£9.99

Ontdek de fascinerende wereld van roofvogels zoals je die nog nooit hebt gezien!In "Het Leven der Dieren: Deel 2, Hoofdstuk 10: De Stootvogels" neemt Alfred Edmund Brehm je mee op een meeslepende reis door de lucht, waar de koningen van de hemel heersen. Dit hoofdstuk biedt een diepgaande blik op de majestueuze stootvogels, hun gedrag, en hun rol in het ecosysteem.Met een ongeëvenaarde aandacht
... Read more
Amanka Stories

Saving the Last Apes

by Lou Grossfeldt, David Blissett ...

Amanka is a word from one of the languages used by people living in the rural north west of Uganda. It’s a beautiful, rich word that means ‘family’. Yet, in the forests and villages of this part of Uganda – and across much of tropical Africa and Asia – families are at war. In the narrowing margins between forest and farm, human and non-human, there is a growing conflict. A deadly conflict.The ... Read more

£4.94

Amanka is a word from one of the languages used by people living in the rural north west of Uganda. It’s a beautiful, rich word that means ‘family’. Yet, in the forests and villages of this part of Uganda – and across much of tropical Africa and Asia – families are at war. In the narrowing margins between forest and farm, human and non-human, there is a growing conflict. A deadly conflict.The
... Read more
Les Péripéties d'un primatologue

by Cédric Sueur ...

Primatologue, c’est un métier d’aventurier. Ce livre nous met face à face avec les singes, au cœur de leur vie sociale à l’ombre des forêts, mais aussi sur la piste d’autres animaux, comme la panthère des neiges, au plus profond de l’Himalaya. Cédric Sueur nous emmène bivouaquer dans des paysages sauvages d’Afrique du Sud, au Népal ou au Japon, à la rencontre des macaques, des babouins, des ... Read more

£15.49

Primatologue, c’est un métier d’aventurier. Ce livre nous met face à face avec les singes, au cœur de leur vie sociale à l’ombre des forêts, mais aussi sur la piste d’autres animaux, comme la panthère des neiges, au plus profond de l’Himalaya. Cédric Sueur nous emmène bivouaquer dans des paysages sauvages d’Afrique du Sud, au Népal ou au Japon, à la rencontre des macaques, des babouins, des
... Read more
Burlington County Sasquatch

by George Dean Turner ...

Burlington County, New Jersey is hardly a place where one might expect to find North American's scary great ape, the sasquatch. The county is directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, and 70 miles from New York City. By contrast, most of the thousands of Internet reports of encounters with the animal occur in places like Oregon and British Columbia. But this book reports 8 encounters ... Read more

£2.73 or Free with Kobo Plus

Burlington County, New Jersey is hardly a place where one might expect to find North American's scary great ape, the sasquatch. The county is directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, and 70 miles from New York City. By contrast, most of the thousands of Internet reports of encounters with the animal occur in places like Oregon and British Columbia. But this book reports 8 encounters
... Read more
African Safari Adventures

by Thomas Walsh ...

æä»¬å»éæ´²éçå¨ç©åçº¯å±å¶ç¶ï¼ä½æä»¬æ°¸è¿ææ¿æä»¬è¿æ ·åãæçå¥å¥åå«åæ¯ä¹å¹²è¾¾ä¸å®¶å»é¢çå»çåæ¤å£«å¿æ¿èï¼æä»¬å°ä»ä»¬çæ¢è®¿ä¸å¢æºè¾¾ãè¯å°¼äºåå¦æ¡å°¼äºçéçå¨ç©åä¹æç»åå¨ä¸èµ·ãè¯·å°½æéè¯»å¨ä¹å¹²è¾¾è¥¿åé¨å°éçä¸å®¶å»é¢åå¿æ¿èçæåï¼ä»¥åå¨å¢æºè¾¾å¾æ¥è·æ¶å±±å°å¤§ç©ç©ãå¨è¯å°¼äºå´å²çåé¨è¾¹å¢éªéªé©¼ãå¨è¯å°¼äºä¸åé¨ç¥å¥çéæ´² "ç»¿è²ä¸éµ "... ... Read more

£1.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

æä»¬å»éæ´²éçå¨ç©åçº¯å±å¶ç¶ï¼ä½æä»¬æ°¸è¿ææ¿æä»¬è¿æ ·åãæçå¥å¥åå«åæ¯ä¹å¹²è¾¾ä¸å®¶å»é¢çå»çåæ¤å£«å¿æ¿èï¼æä»¬å°ä»ä»¬çæ¢è®¿ä¸å¢æºè¾¾ãè¯å°¼äºåå¦æ¡å°¼äºçéçå¨ç©åä¹æç»åå¨ä¸èµ·ãè¯·å°½æéè¯»å¨ä¹å¹²è¾¾è¥¿åé¨å°éçä¸å®¶å»é¢åå¿æ¿èçæåï¼ä»¥åå¨å¢æºè¾¾å¾æ¥è·æ¶å±±å°å¤§ç©ç©ãå¨è¯å°¼äºå´å²çåé¨è¾¹å¢éªéªé©¼ãå¨è¯å°¼äºä¸åé¨ç¥å¥çéæ´² "ç»¿è²ä¸éµ "...
... Read more
Apes and Monkeys Photos and Facts for Everyone

Learn With Facts Series, #2

by Isis Gaillard ...

Series Book 2 - Learn With Facts Series
Welcome to the amazing world of Apes and Monkeys Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Apes and Monkeys.You will find Apes and Monkeys in nature with pictures to include the many Apes and Monkeys species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts.Apes and Monkeys Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 2 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is ... Read more

£5.49 or Free with Kobo Plus

Welcome to the amazing world of Apes and Monkeys Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Apes and Monkeys.You will find Apes and Monkeys in nature with pictures to include the many Apes and Monkeys species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts.Apes and Monkeys Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 2 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is
... Read more
令人大開眼界的猿猴圖鑑：飼育員的爆笑觀察筆記！奇妙習性X逗趣生態X百變特徵，56種靈長類動物大集合

by 日本猿猴中心 ...

Translated by 鍾雅茜 ...

Series series 知識家
＼上市5天即再版！日本亞馬遜4.6星熱烈好評／親子共讀X環境教育X生態入門的最佳讀本！跟著全世界擁有最多猿猴的動物園──「日本猿猴中心」的第一線飼育員，潛入猴子、猩猩、狒狒們「不為人知」的生活現場，展開一場知識滿滿、又忍不住爆笑的靈長類世界大冒險！台灣靈長類協會理事長方美佐、動植物圖文創作者玉子、台灣獼猴共存推廣協會秘書長林美吟、科普作家黃仕傑、金鼎獎科普作家黃一峯、科普作家張東君、「走近動物園」版主蔡穎昌──聯合推薦！你以為猿猴們只愛吃香蕉，整天調皮搗蛋嗎？翻開這本書，你將會發現──這群和人類關係最密切的靈長類動物，不只長相千奇百怪，生活方式更是精彩到超乎想像！棉頭絹猴長得像戴著一頂毛帽，帕塔斯猴跑起來跟車一樣快，壯碩的大猩猩其實是素食主義者，黑耳狨猴會全家輪流帶小孩，獼猴家族裡的「猴囡仔」，居然還有意想不到的「勸架功能」……<p... ... Read more

£6.47

＼上市5天即再版！日本亞馬遜4.6星熱烈好評／親子共讀X環境教育X生態入門的最佳讀本！跟著全世界擁有最多猿猴的動物園──「日本猿猴中心」的第一線飼育員，潛入猴子、猩猩、狒狒們「不為人知」的生活現場，展開一場知識滿滿、又忍不住爆笑的靈長類世界大冒險！台灣靈長類協會理事長方美佐、動植物圖文創作者玉子、台灣獼猴共存推廣協會秘書長林美吟、科普作家黃仕傑、金鼎獎科普作家黃一峯、科普作家張東君、「走近動物園」版主蔡穎昌──聯合推薦！你以為猿猴們只愛吃香蕉，整天調皮搗蛋嗎？翻開這本書，你將會發現──這群和人類關係最密切的靈長類動物，不只長相千奇百怪，生活方式更是精彩到超乎想像！棉頭絹猴長得像戴著一頂毛帽，帕塔斯猴跑起來跟車一樣快，壯碩的大猩猩其實是素食主義者，黑耳狨猴會全家輪流帶小孩，獼猴家族裡的「猴囡仔」，居然還有意想不到的「勸架功能」……<p...
... Read more
Het Leven der Dieren: De Evenvingerigen

Verrijkte editie.

by Alfred Edmund Brehm, Dirk Sanders ...

In "Het Leven der Dieren: De Evenvingerigen" presenteert Alfred Edmund Brehm een diepgaande verkenning van de biologie en ecologie van een unieke groep zoogdieren, de Evenvingerigen. Dit boek is geschreven in een duidelijke en toegankelijke stijl, die zowel academische precisie als een vlotte lectuur verenigt. Brehm plaatst de beschrijving van diersoorten in een bredere literaire context van de ... Read more

£0.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

In "Het Leven der Dieren: De Evenvingerigen" presenteert Alfred Edmund Brehm een diepgaande verkenning van de biologie en ecologie van een unieke groep zoogdieren, de Evenvingerigen. Dit boek is geschreven in een duidelijke en toegankelijke stijl, die zowel academische precisie als een vlotte lectuur verenigt. Brehm plaatst de beschrijving van diersoorten in een bredere literaire context van de
... Read more
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

£1.94

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

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Apes & Monkeys eBooks

Show: