A Primate's Memoir

Robert Sapolsky

Carolyn heard excerpts from this book on Radio 4 but found they weren't representative of the book. The author is a primatologist and the story deals with his time in Kenya as a researcher, traveling back and forth to the USA over a period of 15-20 years. Carolyn really enjoyed this book and found his irritation with the Masai a refreshing change from the usual politically-correct view. It was also interesting to discover the depth of knowledge the author has about baboons. As a trainee teacher of adolescent males Carolyn found this "the most relevant book I have read this year".
Carolyn 25/8/02

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