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A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life Among the Baboons

Robert M. Sapolsky

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Why we're reading this: This book has it all: humor, adventure, mystery, terror, almost every emotion plus a wealth of learning a…more
[close] This book has it all: humor, adventure, mystery, terror, almost every emotion plus a wealth of learning about another culture and a historical period in Africa. It's so much more than the title suggests.

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Apr 16, 2011 Sharon rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, africa, adventure, science

One of the best books I've read in a very long time. This book has it all: humor, adventure, animals, fascinating people, a spot of romance, terror, foreign countries, a world of learning for the reader, rage, mystery, heartbreak, and so much more. It's a wonderful book, so good I'm not swapping it because I'll read it again and again over time.

The author, a neuroscientist, relates his research experiences in Africa and all the wondrous, funny, and scary adventures he has along the way. It's be ...more

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