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OverviewArguing that apes have created their own distinctive culture, eminent primatologist Frans de Waal challenges our most basic assumptions about who we are and how we differ from other animals.. What if apes had their own culture rather than an imposed human version? What if they reacted to situations with behavior learned through observation of their elders (culture) rather than with pure genetically coded instinct (nature)? In answering these questions, eminent primatologist Frans de Waal corrects our arrogant assumption that humans are the only creatures to have made the leap from the natural to the cultural domain.The book's title derives from an analogy de Waal draws between the way behavior is transmitted in ape society and the way sushi-making skills are passed down from sushi master to apprentice. Like the apprentice, young apes watch their group mates at close range, absorbing the methods and lessons of each of their elders' actions. Responses long thought to be instinctive are actually learned behavior, de Waal argues, and constitute ape culture.A delightful mix of intriguing anecdote, rigorous clinical study, adventurous field work, and fascinating speculation, The Ape and the Sushi Master shows that apes are not human caricatures but members of our extended family with their own resourcefulness and dignity. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Franz De WaalPublisher: Basic Books Imprint: Basic Books Dimensions: Width: 20.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 13.40cm Weight: 0.434kg ISBN: 9780465041763ISBN 10: 0465041760 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 27 December 2001 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""The Ape and the Sushi Master is simply brilliant. A must read for anyone interested in the questions of what it means to be human and what it means to be an ape. Not only is the language accessible to everyone, it is a wonderful, thought provoking read.""--The Glasgow Herald ""Absorbing and entertaining...explaining to the interested lay person more clearly than any other book the sound science that lies in the middle of the sometimes shrill debate about the origins of human nature.""--Washington Post ""An entertaining and provocative read.""--New Scientist ""An extremely well-written, highly provocative discussion of the origins and meaning of culture.""--Kirkus Reviews ""Clear, elegant prose. Read de Waal for history and theory, a good grounding in the basic.""--Toronto Globe & Mail ""De Waal is one of our clearest science writers, not afraid of personal detail, not afraid to stand on the shoulders of greats, like Charles Darwin.""--Los Angeles Times Book Review" An entertaining and provocative read. --New Scientist Clear, elegant prose. Read de Waal for history and theory, a good grounding in the basic. --Toronto Globe & Mail An extremely well-written, highly provocative discussion of the origins and meaning of culture. --Kirkus Reviews De Waal is one of our clearest science writers, not afraid of personal detail, not afraid to stand on the shoulders of greats, like Charles Darwin. --Los Angeles Times Book Review Absorbing and entertaining...explaining to the interested lay person more clearly than any other book the sound science that lies in the middle of the sometimes shrill debate about the origins of human nature. --Washington Post The Ape and the Sushi Master is simply brilliant. A must read for anyone interested in the questions of what it means to be human and what it means to be an ape. Not only is the language accessible to everyone, it is a wonderful, thought provoking read. --The Glasgow Herald An entertaining and provocative read. --New Scientist An extremely well-written, highly provocative discussion of the origins and meaning of culture. --Kirkus Reviews De Waal is one of our clearest science writers, not afraid of personal detail, not afraid to stand on the shoulders of greats, like Charles Darwin. --Los Angeles Times Book Review Absorbing and entertaining...explaining to the interested lay person more clearly than any other book the sound science that lies in the middle of the sometimes shrill debate about the origins of human nature. --Washington Post Clear, elegant prose. Read de Waal for history and theory, a good grounding in the basic. --Toronto Globe & Mail The Ape and the Sushi Master is simply brilliant. A must read for anyone interested in the questions of what it means to be human and what it means to be an ape. Not only is the language accessible to everyone, it is a wonderful, thought provoking read. --The Glasgow Herald Author InformationFrans B. M. de Waal, Ph.D. is the C. H. Candler Professor of Primate behaviour at Emory University and Director of the Living Links centre. He is one of the world's leading primate behaviour experts. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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