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What it means to be 98% chimpanzee

apes, people, and their genes
2003
Explores the meaning of the genetic similarity of humans to apes and its implications for understanding human nature; examines genetic variances within humans, especially with regard to race; and looks at the ways in which technical and cultural knowledge intersect in the conflict between science and religion.
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All I know about animal behavior I learned in Loehmann's dressing room

1996
Collection of humorous essays on the similarities between humans and animals, discovering that the odd habits of the animal kingdom are strikingly similar to our own.

What it means to be 98% chimpanzee

apes, people, and their genes
2002
Explores the meaning of the genetic similarity of humans to apes and its implications for understanding human nature; examines genetic variances within humans, especially with regard to race; and looks at the ways in which technical and cultural knowledge intersect in the conflict between science and religion.

The naked ape

a zoologist's study of the human animal
1999
Compares human and primate behavior and arrives at the conclusion that human beings have in fact evolved from primates.

The beast in you!

activities & questions to explore evolution
1999
Explores the facts and questions of human evolution through hands-on activities, crafts, and experiences.
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