Summary
When a family of bonobo apes who know American Sign Language are kidnapped from a language laboratory, their mysterious appearance on a reality TV show propels scientist Isabel Duncan, together with reporter John Thigpen, on a personal mission to rescue them. An entertaining book that calls into que... Full description
Summary: |
When a family of bonobo apes who know American Sign Language are kidnapped from a language laboratory, their mysterious appearance on a reality TV show propels scientist Isabel Duncan, together with reporter John Thigpen, on a personal mission to rescue them. An entertaining book that calls into question our assumptions about these animals who share 99.4% of our DNA. |
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Physical Description: |
306 p. ; 25 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780385523219 (acid-free paper) 0385523211 (acid-free paper) |
Author Notes: |
(Bowker Author Biography) |