Next of Kin: My Conversations with Chimpanzees

Roger Fouts,Stephen Tukel Mills

ISBN 10: 0380728222 / ISBN 13: 9780380728220

Published by William Morrow Paperbacks, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Next of Kin: My Conversations with Chimpanzees
• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0380728222
• ISBN 13: 9780380728220
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

For 30 years Roger Fouts has pioneered communication with chimpanzees through sign language--beginning with a mischievous baby chimp named Washoe. This remarkable book describes Fout's odyssey from novice researcher to celebrity scientist to impassioned crusader for the rights of animals. Living and conversing with these sensitive creatures has given him a profound appreciation of what they can teach us about ourselves. It has also made Fouts an outspoken opponent of biomedical experimentation on chimpanzees. A voyage of scientific discovery and interspecies communication, this is a stirring tale of friendship, courage, and compassion that will change forever the way we view our biological--and spritual--next of kin.

About the Author

STEPHEN MILLS has advised and written for an array of public interest organizations in the fields of human rights, civil liberties, and health care. Since 1983, he has worked with the Natural Resources Defense Council, building campaigns that have mobilized millions of people in support of environmental protection. He lives in California with his wife, Susan.