Gorillas Among Us: A Primate Ethnographer's Book of Days

by Dawn Prince-Hughes

Book Overview

Dawn Prince-Hughes is an extraordinary researcher. She does not experiment or measure but instead sits on a wooden bench for hours each day, watching captive gorillas through the enclosure where other visitors average five-second stops. Her patience is rewarded with astounding observations--she watches gorillas make and use tools, bury a dead crow, give birth, and comfort and care for each other.

In Gorillas among Us, Prince-Hughes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816521514
• ISBN13: 9780816521517
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 153 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Touching and Moving

I have great respect for Dr Prince-Hughes and have read most of her books. The understanding of the Gorillas she brings to us in this and her other book "Songs of the Gorilla Nation" have touched me deeply.