A Primate's Memoir
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A Primate's Memoir

by Robert M. Sapolsky

2001•Biography•305 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryanimalsfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringunlikely connectionssocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeA realistic, heavy biography, otherwise balanced. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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3.3 / 5

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About This Book

The author offers a memoir of his two decades in the field studying Kenyan baboons as he describes the members of the baboon troop and their behavior and his interaction with the neighboring Masai tribe.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryAnimalsUnlikely connectionsSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

BavianenSocial life and customsBaboonsEast AfricaDescription and travelAnimal BehaviorDiergedragAfrica, Eastern

Details

Author
Robert M. Sapolsky
Published
2001
Pages
305
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