Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2017. There is just too much to learn and some limits are necessary! Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2017. Sapolsky writes very personal reactions and observations about the baboons he is studying, adds wonderfully dry wit and acknowledges his own shortcomings and eccentricities while teaching you a wealth of information about these animals. Robert M. Sapolsky is the author of several works of nonfiction, including A Primate's Memoir, The Trouble with Testosterone, and Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. ROBERT M. SAPOLSKY este autorul mai multor lucrări de nonficțiune, printre care A Primate's Memoir, The Trouble With Testosterone și De ce nu fac zebrele ulcer?.Este profesor de biologie și neurologie la Stanford University și deținătorul distincției MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant. Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2017, This was an excellent book about Baboons, Humans, Maasai tribesmen. E-mail: sapolsky{at}stanford.edu A Primate's Memoir is the closest the baboon is likely to come - and it's plenty close enough - to having its own Iliad' The New York Times Review of Books 'One of the best scientist-writers of our time' Oliver Sacks. I so enjoyed the book the first time that I recently bought it again. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Or get 4-5 business-day shipping on this item for $5.99 One of my MOST favorite books. Pleasantly surprising, witty and poignant A Primate's Memoir is the best memoir I have ever read. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. ... Sapolsky, Robert … By age 12, he was writing fan letters to primatologists. Who cares? Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the Kindle edition of this book. A Primate's Memoir is the closest the baboon is likely to come--and it's plenty close enough--to having its own. About A Primate’s Memoir: A Neuroscientist’s Unconventional Life Among the Baboons book: In the tradition of Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, Robert Sapolsky, a foremost science writer and recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant, tells the mesmerizing story of his twenty-one years in remote Kenya with a troop of Savannah baboons. Inspire a love of reading with Amazon Book Box for Kids, Previous page of related Sponsored Products. At school he wrote fan letters to primatologists and even taught himself Swahili, all with the hope of one day joining his primate brethren in Africa. I read the Kindle version of this book, and although the book itself was a great journey through one scientist's study of baboons in Kenya (and along the way, a study of both the people of Kenya and other parts of Africa and the author's own evolution from young student to fully mature adult), the copy editing of this book was so bad that it caused the flow of the book to be damaged. Great book! Culture in animals: The case of a non-human primate culture of low aggression and high affiliation SOCIAL FORCES Sapolsky, R. M. 2006; 85 (1): 217-233 View details for Web of Science ID 000243493900012 If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Read this book and you will care, and laugh a lot along the way. Robert was raised an Orthodox Jew and spent his time reading about and imagining living with silverback gorillas. The Boy Who Felt Too Much: How a Renowned Neuroscientist and His Son Changed Our Vi... Something Awesome: A Life in Neurosurgery, Resilience (The Science of Mastering Life's Greatest Challenges), THE RATIONAL UNIVERSE: EINSTEIN'S BEST IDEA, Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst, Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers, Third Edition, The Trouble With Testosterone: And Other Essays On The Biology Of The Human Predicament, Monkeyluv: And Other Essays on Our Lives as Animals, "[Sapolsky's] stories are remarkable. Last year I stumbled on some photos of baby gorillas. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. The scientific mantle is lightly worn but you will pick up insights and knowledge without realising it. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. I finally got there through Sapolsky himself and his neuroscience lectures on DVD. The book documents Sapolsky's years in Kenya studying baboons as a graduate student. Cutest little buggers... And somehow, from there, from reading about gorillas, I stumbled on baboons. Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news. Mike Chamberlain is an actor and voice-over performer, as well as an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator. [3] A great book which taught this ignorant chimp a lot. ), including misspellings and garbled words, really interfered with the enjoyment of this book. Addicted to the Monkey Mind: Change the Programming That Sabotages Your Life. Transport gratuit >90 lei si livrare rapida. . We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. I wouldn't normally look for books about baboons, but this came up as a 'recommended' book on Amazon based on others books I've bought - and I'm so glad that I bought it. He is a professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University and the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation genius grant. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Unable to add item to List. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. A primate's memoir: a neuroscientist's unconventional life among the baboons Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. And found them, and their ways, even more interesting. A Primate's Memoir by Robert Sapolsky is about the author's time living with a baboon troop in East Africa. The chapters alternate between describing observations of a troop of baboons and the wildly different culture in Africa that he is increasingly cognizant of. He also injects interesting commentaries about some of the local tribes he interacts with in Kenya. A Primate's Memoir By Robert M Sapolsky (PDF/READ) A Primate's Memoir By Robert M Sapolsky Discover this remarkable account of twenty-one years in remote Kenya with a troop of Savannah baboons from the New York Times bestselling author of Behave. He is a professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University and the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation genius grant. In the tradition of Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, Robert Sapolsky, a foremost science writer and recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant, tells the mesmerizing story of his twenty-one years in remote Kenya with a troop of Savannah baboons. The Salt & Pepper Gang is a moving and laugh out loud funny new memoir about friendship and being your brother's keeper. Parts of the books make you laugh others make you weep. Then I went down to the zoo to look at them. Something went wrong. Ai libertatea sa platesti in rate, beneficiezi de promotiile zilei, deschiderea coletului la livrare, easybox, retur gratuit in 30 de zile si Instant Money Back. Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2013. A Primate's Memoir is a book by the American biologist Robert M. Sapolsky. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. There are some sad sections towards the end, which Sapolsky hints at earlier in the book, but it's a very upbeat and funny book, and the book has lingered in my mind since finishing it. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. I appreciated the way he "anthropomorphised" his beloved baboons. His descriptions of the baboons, with their different personalities, made me really care about the individual baboons - as well as the people working with him. Robert Sapolsky is one of the leading neuroscientists in the world, a research associate with the Institute of Primate Research Museums of Kenya, and a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship. Great book! The answer, says Stanford neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky, is that people, apes and monkeys are highly intelligent, social creatures with far too much spare time on their hands. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Robert Sapolsky Rocks: Welcome Hum-Bio Mini Med School Reading Materials > Coronavirus In this lecture at the Cal Academy of Sciences, Sapolsky provides a high level overview of his research findings in biology, neurology, and primatology. Brooklyn-born Robert Sapolsky grew up wishing he could live in the primate diorama in the Museum of Natural History. An exhilarating account of Sapolsky's twenty-one-year study of a troop of rambunctious baboons in Kenya, A Primate's Memoir interweaves serious scientific observations with wry commentary about the challenges and pleasures of living in the wilds of the Serengeti-for man and beast alike. I bought and read this book years ago and loaned it to a friend, who never returned it. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2012. Sounds and read like heaven to me. By Robert Sapolsky April 4, 2006 12:00 AM (Credit: Oleg Senkov/Shutterstock) Newsletter. Word Count: 720. The memoir provides a compelling glimpse into Africa at an striking historical instant. Hello, Sign in. Scribner; Reprint edition (March 12, 2002). ... Robert Sapolsky is a neuroscientist and primate researcher. Robert M. Sapolsky is the author of books including A Primate's Memoir and The Trouble with Testosterone, which was a Los Angeles Times Book Award finalist. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. This is a book written by a scientist who anthropomorphises his study-troop of Kenyan baboons, by naming each, and usually naming them after the patriarchs of the Old Testament. He attended John Dewey High School and, by that time, he was reading textbooks on the subject and teaching himself Swahili. Over the course of the book, not only did I learn many different things about baboons, ranging from their hierarchy to the issues they face in terms of conservation, but I also became emotionally attached to the characters in the book. “I had never planned to Last Updated on August 5, 2019, by eNotes Editorial. I was assigned this book to read for class, but I would highly recommend reading this just because! His enviable gift for storytelling led the New York Times to print, \"If you crossed Jane Goodall with a borscht-belt comedian, she might have written a book like A Primate's Memoir.\" Dr. Sapolsky's account of his early years as a field biologist. Robert Sapolsky has the knack taking you into Africa while you are sitting comfortably in your air conditioned home. When a life of affluence is torn away and replaced with strife, unimaginable challenges, and heartbreaking realities, how will a young mother cope? \r\rhttp://fora.tv/2011/02/15/Robert_Sapolsky_Are_Humans_Just_Another_Primate#fullprogram Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. At least if you buy the physical book, you can share it with many people. Cumpara A Primate's Memoir - Robert M. Sapolsky de la eMAG! A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life Among the Baboons. Weight Lifting Is a Waste of Time: So Is Cardio, and There’s a Better Way to Have t... How to Make People Like You: 19 Science-Based Methods to Increase Your Charisma, Sp... A Rendezvous to Remember: A Memoir of Joy and Heartache at the Dawn of the Sixties. Not so the Kindle version, and I was appalled at the bad copy editing and the fact that Amazon would not be embarrassed to release it like this. Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2014. Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2017. A Primate's Memoir-Robert M. Sapolsky 2007-11-01 In the tradition of Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, Robert Sapolsky, a foremost science writer and recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant, tells the mesmerizing story of his twenty-one years in remote Kenya with a troop of Savannah baboons. Sapolsky’s A Primate’s Memoir is non-fiction, but it’s one of the most engaging things ever written. He lives in San Francisco. Sapolsky's youthful adventures in Africa comprise a medley of stories reminiscent of the absurdity of Kafka and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}Enjoy features only possible in digital – start reading right away, carry your library with you, adjust the font, create shareable notes and highlights, and more. All. - YouTube I can't recommend this book enough! So glad I read it. Also, bizarrely, he wears a tie. I highly recommend! Either missing or misplaced apostrophes, hundreds of typos (do they not use spell check when transforming a text into Kindle format? Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Sapolsky is a great writer (as well as a scientist), and this book combines comedy, nature, biography, science, and travelogue. What a read! Please try again. 'One of the best scientist-writers of our time' Oliver SacksBrooklyn-born Robert Sapolsky grew up wishing he could live in the primate … I have read the other big layman oriented Sapolsky book, and it is much more informative, but this is way more fun. has been added to your Cart. Nasty, smelly thugs of the Savannah. - from A Primate's Memoir by Robert M. Sapolsky A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life Among the Baboons, is the story of Robert M. Sapolsky's fieldwork as a young graduate student in Kenya. . AbeBooks.com: A Primate's Memoir: Love, Death and Baboons in East Africa (9780099285779) by Sapolsky, Robert M. and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. A MacArthur fellow, he is a professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University, and the author of several books, including the 2017 best-seller Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst.. Sapolsky has spent much of his career in Kenya, … It is a very entertaining read, full of stories about the familial relationships between the baboons written from the perspective of a nosey neighbour peering over the garden fence. A good-for-the-soul book. Sign up for the Newsletter Sign Up. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Please try again. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. It is definitely a five star book! In … I've been to Mozambique's Gorongoza National Park and have sat for hours watching the antics of the baboons that live there, never once imagining the lives they actually live that are highlighted in this book. That sort of sharply stated, science-based analysis has made Sapolsky a popular and influential writer and thinker. Robert Morris Sapolsky (born April 6, 1957) is an American neuroendocrinologist and author. Enjoyed it even more the second time, now my husband is thoroughly enjoying it, too. A Primate's Memoir: Sapolsky, Robert M: Amazon.sg: Books. Hard To Believe What An Entertaining Read This Was! The perfect way to capture all aspects of you and preserve your memories for others to discover. Baboons! Try. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2015. Strongly recommend a second read. A series of stories, beautifully told and some chapters that are in the spirit of J'accuse. Please try your request again later. I'd read several other books on baboons, before coming on this one...and what a joy this was to read! Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. There was a problem loading your book clubs. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. . He is currently a professor of biology, and professor of neurology and neurological sciences and, by courtesy, neurosurgery, at Stanford University.In addition, he is a research associate at the National Museums of Kenya. Highly recommended. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2017. He lives in San Francisco. The price, over $10, did not excuse this unprofessional presentation. .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}View high quality images that let you zoom in to take a closer look. Somehow, with all the other stuff one has going on, and all the other books that are piling up waiting to get read, the great wide spectrum of Africa and almost anything associated with it has never made it on to my list. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}Ask Alexa to read your book with Audible integration or text-to-speech. .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Discover additional details about the events, people, and places in your book, with Wikipedia integration. Skip to main content.sg. Learn more about the program. Please try again. Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2015. "Primates are super smart and organized just enough to devote their free time to being miserable to each other and stressing each other out," he said. Renowned neuroendocrinologist and professor of biology, neuroscience, and neurosurgery Robert Sapolsky explains in the 2008 National Geographic documentary Killer Stress, that, for primates*, “the higher up on the hierarchy, the less stress hormones present in your blood“—that is to say, in hierarchical socioeconomic systems, when one is low on the social hierarchy, by mere virtue […] Prime. Robert M. Sapolsky holds degrees from Harvard and Rockefeller Universities and is currently a Professor of Biology and Neurology at Stanford University and a Research Associate with the Institute of Primate Research, National Museums of Kenya. It is a great look into the world of primatology, and Saplosky does a fantastic job of introducing us to the world of baboons. Brooklyn-born Robert Sapolsky grew up wishing he could live in the primate diorama in the Museum of Natural History. It brought me to laughter as well as tears. I also watch/listen to Jordan Peterson, and I tend to recall parts of "A Primates Memoir" when JP talks about the "dominance hierarchy." The Hidden Habits of Genius: Beyond Talent, IQ, and Grit―Unlocking the Secrets of G... To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. RS had the wonderful privilege of observing and collecting data on his favorite type of animal. Robert Sapolsky: Are Humans Just Another Primate? Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival in the Amazon. His father, Thomas Sapolsky, was an architect who renovated the restaurants Lüchow's and Lundy's. . Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2011. For a person who majored in animal science, this book is a good as it gets. (Prices may vary for AK and HI.). Cumpara Primate's Memoir - Robert Sapolsky pe Libris. The author illustrates these animals beautifully, and you likely won't be able to tear your eyes away from the book. The culmination of more than two decades of experience and research, "A Primate's Memoir" is a magnum opus from one of our foremost scientist-writers. Robert M. Sapolsky; Departments of Biological Sciences, Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University, MC 5020, Stanford, CA 94305–5020, USA, and Institute of Primate Research, National Museums of Kenya. The author is absolutely entertaining, and this book is very informative as well as endearing. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Sapolsky's best book, which is saying something, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 18, 2014. Here is Robert Sapolsky's exhilarating account of his life in the bush with neighbors both human and primate, by turns hilarious and poignant. It is in fact one of the most hilarious books about living amongst the baboons I have ever... no, wait. A Primate's Memoir: A Neu... He is a professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University and the recipient of a … Sapolsky, a professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University and author of the wide-ranging 2017 book Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst, spent much of his career in Kenya, researching primates — especially baboons. Dr. Robert Sapolsky discusses his work as professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University and as a research associate with the Institute of Primate Research at the National Museum of Kenya. Everything I never knew I needed to know about baboons, Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2020. After reading this, I'm a bit nervous about eating food prepared in the lesser-known game camps! He is sure to dazzle and delight with tales of what it means to be human. After a cancer diagnosis and loss of a family member, a young man decides to devote his life to God, only to learn God isn't what he expected. 30 de zile retur. I had a passion for primates prior to reading this book, and after finishing the book I can say with 100% certainty that baboons are my favorite primate! Robert M. Sapolsky is the author of several works of nonfiction, including A Primate's Memoir, The Trouble with Testosterone, and Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers. 'A Primate's Memoir is wonderful, and I can't imagine anyone not enjoying it. Sapolsky was born in Brooklyn, New York, to immigrants from the Soviet Union. Therein he mentions his baboons in passing and that's how I got the tip off. Robert M. Sapolsky is the author of several works of nonfiction, including A Primate's Memoir, The Trouble with Testosterone, and Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers. .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Explore your book, then jump right back to where you left off with Page Flip.
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