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Kanzi: The Ape at the Brink of the Human Mind

Sue Savage-Rumbaugh

This collaboration, between one of the world's foremost ape researchers and an acclaimed popular science writer, tells the remarkable story of the chimpanzee who has demonstrated exceptional language skills and thinking ability. Chronicles a series of extraordinary breakthrough discoveries Sue Savage-Rumbaugh has made with Kanzi as well as other apes. Explains how these findings are leading to major reassessments of the similarities between human and animal minds. Features a photo insert of intriguing pictures.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Trade Paper Press
  • Publish Date: Sep 1st, 1996
  • Pages: 336
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.30in - 6.14in - 0.73in - 1.03lb
  • EAN: 9780471159599
  • Categories: Animals - PrimatesLife Sciences - Zoology - Primatology

About the Author

SUE SAVAGE-RUMBAUGH, Ph.D., is one of the world's leading ape-language researchers. She is an Associate Professor of Biology at Georgia State University and Associate Research Professor at Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center at Emory University.

ROGER LEWIN is an award-winning writer and author of twelve books, including the bestselling Origins, which he coauthored with Richard Leakey.