The Well-Dressed Ape
Subtitle: a Natural History of Ourselves
Publisher: Atlantic Books Ltd.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 403
ISBN-13: 9781848874336
Subjects: Life Sciences; Human Anatomy & Physiology; SCIENCE; MEDICAL; Physical anthropology; Human biology; Comparative Physiology; Popular works; Physiology
Description: The 'Well-Dressed Ape', aka Homo sapiens, is a strange mammal. It mates remarkably often and with unprecedented affection. With comparable enthusiasm, it will eat to the point of undermining its own health - unlike any other animal in the wild. The human marks its territory with doors, fences and garden gnomes, yet if it becomes too isolated it becomes depressed. It thinks of itself as complex, intelligent, and in every way both different from and superior to other animals - but is it, really? In this riveting and revealing field guide to the human animal, Hannah Holmes surveys the evidence. S.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Copyright; Dedication; INTRODUCTION; 1: QUICK AS A CRICKET: PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION; 2: CRAFTY AS A COYOTE: THE BRAIN; 3: BLIND AS A BAT: PERCEPTION; 4: FREE AS A BIRD: RANGE; 5: A DOG IN THE MANGER: TERRITORIALITY; 6: HUNGRY AS A WOLF: DIET; 7: LOOSE AS A GOOSE: REPRODUCTION; 8: BUSY AS A BEAVER: BEHAVIOR; 9: CHATTY AS A MAGPIE: COMMUNICATION; 10: TOUGH AS A BOILED OWL: PREDATORS; 11: A BULL IN A CHINA SHOP: ECOSYSTEM IMPACTS; EPILOGUE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; SELECTED REFERENCES; INDEX.