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Overview
This stunningly illustrated book provides new understanding of human behavior based on our almost identical genetic heritage. However much we may think we have evolved from our animal ancestors, Desmond Morris shows that our instinct and behavior are still rooted in our animal past. 140 full-color and 10 black-and-white photographs.
The companion to the major six-part TV series beginning January 4, 1995, this stunningly illustrated book provides new understanding of human behavior based on our almost identical genetic heritage. Both candid and entertaining, Morris's ideas will inspire to us rethink the past and to confront our true identity.
Editorials
Booknews
We may think we're fallen angels, but we're really risen apes, says Morris, who is noted for a number of best-selling works on human behavior. This companion to a six-part TV series demonstrates the ways our instincts and behavior are still rooted in our animal past. Chapters cover areas such as courtship rituals as a reflection of the universal emotion of love, and why humans are programmed for infidelity; the way we channel our hunting instincts into a huge range of sporting activities; and the territorial fights that break out when tribal systems in overcrowded cities break down. Color photos. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
January 1, 1995
Publisher
New York : Crown Publishers, c1994.
Pages
224
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780517700907