| #1800161 in Books | Reaktion Books | 2013-06-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 7.50 x.60 x5.38l,.78 | File type: PDF | 224 pages | ||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Monkey around and enjoy the read.|By lyndonbrecht|This is an odd book, but excellently written and the photos are outstanding. Morris explores natural histories, monkeys in legends and religion (for example, Hanuman), monkeys as servants for the disabled (Morris uses the word "slave"), and more. The monkey as a cultural figure is well-covered. The organ grinder's monkey, monkey
Monkeys populate our culture, from the adorable hijinks of Curious George and the loyal friendship between Aladdin and Abu to the menacing gait of the winged ones in The Wizard of Oz. We visit them in zoos and even sometimes keep them as pets à la Catherine de Medici and Michael Jackson. As renowned zoologist Desmond Morris shows, it is not surprising that we are so attracted to them. While we sometimes view monkeys as trivial or comic, their mischievo...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Monkey (Animal) | Desmond Morris.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
