Gorilla

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Only coming to prominence in the mid-nineteenth century when English, French and American scientists encountered the animal for the first time, the gorilla's physical resemblance to humans immediately struck a chord. This book presents a history of this animal's influence on our culture, as well as its plight at the hands of humankind

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Title Statements

Full title :Gorilla / Ted Gott and Kathryn Weir

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2013

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Reaktion books
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2013

The Physical Object

Description:232 Seiten : zahlreiche Illustrationen : 19 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781780230290, 178023029X
oclc:ocn935545286
LC Classification:QL737.P96
Dewey Decimal:599.884

Lascivious beast or shy vegetarian?Good shot : Europe and America meet the gorilla -- Gorilla mania -- Sex and crime -- All in the family -- Timeline of the gorilla.

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Animals and civilization Animaux et civilisation Apes in art Apes in literature Apes in motion pictures Geschichte Gorilla Gorilla -- Social aspects Gorilla -- Symbolic aspects Gorilla gorilla (species) Gorille Gorille -- Aspect social Gorille -- Aspect symbolique Human-animal relationships Kultur Monkeys in art Relations homme-animal Singeries (Art)