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Fouts' journey begins with Washoe, a baby chimp, as he explores the depths of interspecies communication through sign language. Over three decades, he evolves from a novice to a renowned scientist and passionate advocate for animal rights, revealing the profound lessons learned from these intelligent beings. His experiences challenge the ethics of biomedical experimentation on chimpanzees, presenting a heartfelt narrative that highlights friendship, courage, and compassion, ultimately reshaping our understanding of our connection with these remarkable creatures.
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Next of Kin, Roger Fouts
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- Title
- Next of Kin
- Subtitle
- My Conversations with Chimpanzees
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Roger Fouts
- Publisher
- William Morrow & Company
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 448
- ISBN13
- 9780380728220
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, True Stories, Biographies, Science & Math, Nature, Natural sciences, Psychological Topics, Animals, Biology, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Science, British Literature, Anthropology, Zoology, Monkeys, Man and Animal, Nonverbal Communication, Sign Language, Chimpanzees, Chimpanzees - Behavior, Ethology
- First published
- 1997
- Original title
- Next of Kin
- Rating
- 4.45 out of 5
- Description
- Fouts' journey begins with Washoe, a baby chimp, as he explores the depths of interspecies communication through sign language. Over three decades, he evolves from a novice to a renowned scientist and passionate advocate for animal rights, revealing the profound lessons learned from these intelligent beings. His experiences challenge the ethics of biomedical experimentation on chimpanzees, presenting a heartfelt narrative that highlights friendship, courage, and compassion, ultimately reshaping our understanding of our connection with these remarkable creatures.