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Author | Frans de Waal |
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Language | English |
Subject | Animal Behavior |
Genre | Science |
Publisher | Basic Books |
Publication date | 2001 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Paperback |
ISBN | 978-0465041756 |
The Ape and the Sushi Master: Cultural Reflections by a Primatologist is a popular science book by Frans de Waal. It is an overview of animal behavior and psychology, with an emphasis on primates.
It places a special emphasis on the anthropomorphological traits of primates of several different species.[1][2] It also includes a short history of anthropomorphology and some of that field's pioneers. The title is meant to reflect an analogy between how primates learn and the cultural process of how sushi-making skills are passed down from master to apprentice.