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Monkeyluv : And Other Essays on Our Lives as Animals by Robert M. Sapolsky (2005, Hardcover)

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A collection of original essays by a leading neurobiologist and primatologist shares the author's insights into behavioral biology, in a volume that focuses on three primary topics, including the physiology of genes, the human body, and the factors that shape human social interaction.

Book Title
Monkeyluv : and Other Essays on Our Lives As Animals
Author
Robert M. Sapolsky
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Anthropology / General, Life Sciences / Biology, Essays
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Science, Literary Collections, Social Science
Number of Pages
224 Pages

Lc Classification Number
Qp38.S275 2005
Reviews
"Wry, witty prose...each essay brings its own unexpected delight."-- "Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
Table of Content
ContentsAuthor's NoteAcknowledgmentsPart I: Genes and Who We AreIntroductionNature or Nurture? "The 50 Most Beautiful People in the World" Assess the Source of Their Good Looks(Discover,2000)A Gene for Nothing(Discover,1997)Genetic Hyping(The Sciences,2000)The Genetic War Between Men and Women(Discover,1999)Of Mice and (Hu)Men Genes(Natural History,2004)Antlers of Clay(Natural History,2001)Part II: Our Bodies and Who We AreIntroductionWhy Are Dreams Dreamlike?(Discover,2001)Anatomy of a Bad Mood(Men's Health,2003)The Pleasure (and Pain) of "Maybe"(Natural History)Stress and Your Shrinking Brain(Discover,1999)Bugs in the Brain(Scientific American,2003)Nursery Crimes(The Sciences,1999)Part III: Society and Who We AreIntroductionHow the Other Half Heals(Discover,1998)The Cultural Desert(Discover,2005)Monkeyluv(The Sciences,1998)Revenge Served Warm(Natural History,2002)Why We Want Their Bodies Back(Discover,2002)Open Season(The New Yorker,1998)
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2005-042534
Dewey Decimal
612
Dewey Edition
22