Bonobo handshake : a memoir of love and adventure in the Congo /
Traces how a Discovery Channel writer and her scientist fiancé settled in a Bonobo sanctuary in war-torn Congo, where their research enabled greater understanding of the characteristics and largely peaceful culture of the rare ape that shares 98.7 percent of human DNA.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Gotham Books,
[2010]
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| Summary: | Traces how a Discovery Channel writer and her scientist fiancé settled in a Bonobo sanctuary in war-torn Congo, where their research enabled greater understanding of the characteristics and largely peaceful culture of the rare ape that shares 98.7 percent of human DNA. |
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| Physical Description: | 278 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781592405466 (hardcover) 1592405460 (hardcover) |