The Ape and the Sushi Master
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The popular science book The Ape and the Sushi Master, by Frans de Waal
, is an overview of animal behavior and psychology, with emphasis on primate
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It pays special emphasis on the anthropomorphological traits of primates of several different species. It also includes a short history of anthropomorphology and some of the field's pioneers.
Frans de Waal
Fransiscus Bernardus Maria de Waal, PhD , is a Dutch primatologist and ethologist. He is the Charles Howard Candler professor of Primate Behavior in the Emory University psychology department in Atlanta, Georgia, and director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research...
, is an overview of animal behavior and psychology, with emphasis on primate
Primate
A primate is a mammal of the order Primates , which contains prosimians and simians. Primates arose from ancestors that lived in the trees of tropical forests; many primate characteristics represent adaptations to life in this challenging three-dimensional environment...
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It pays special emphasis on the anthropomorphological traits of primates of several different species. It also includes a short history of anthropomorphology and some of the field's pioneers.