Kanzi: The Ape at the Brink of the Human Mind"Kanzi offers any number of crucial insights into the workings of the mind."ββThe New York Times Book Review The remarkable story of the "talking" ape who is proving animals can think Though he cannot physically speak, Kanzi understands an impressive amount of spoken English and communicates by punching symbols on a special keyboard. This book tells Kanzi's incredible story and explores its intriguing ramifications. SUE SAVAGE-RUMBAUGH (Decatur, Georgia) is one of the world's leading ape-language researchers. ROGER LEWIN (Cambridge, Massachusetts) is the author of 12 books, including co-authorship of the best-selling Origins with Richard Leakey. |
Contents
The Meaning of Words | 33 |
Talking to Each Other | 59 |
An Uncommon Ape | 93 |
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