Kanzi: The Ape at the Brink of the Human MindThe remarkable story of a "talking" chimp, a leading scientist, and the profound insights they have uncovered about our species He has been featured in cover stories in Time, Newsweek, and National Geographic, and has been the subject of a "NOVA" documentary. He is directly responsible for discoveries that have forced the scientific community to recast its thinking about the nature of the mind and the origins of language. He is Kanzi, an extraordinary bonobo chimpanzee who has overturned the idea that symbolic language is unique to our species. This is the moving story of how Kanzi learned to converse with humans and the profound lessons he has taught us about our animal cousins, and ourselves. ". . . The underlying thesis is informative and well argued . . . Savage-Rumbaugh's results are impressive." — The Washington Post "This popular, absorbing, and controversial account is recommended." — Library Journal |
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... Lucy she seemed to be more attentive to social interactions with humans and to give crisper signs than the apes in the institute's colony . When Roger introduced me , Lucy retrieved a plastic flower from her box of playthings and ...
... Lucy . Yet Roger assured me that this was the best method and that Lucy was far less likely to harm me if I was alone with her than if someone she knew were also there . I did not understand this , as it seemed to go against all reason ...
... Lucy by its discoverer , Donald Johanson . Although Lucy's gait was more upright , or bipedal , as indicated by the anatomy of her pelvis and legs , she displayed many apelike characteristics . For instance , in man the legs are much ...
Contents
On a Beach in Portugal | 1 |
The Meaning of Words | 33 |
Talking to Each Other | 59 |
Copyright | |
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