A Primate's Memoir by Robert M. Sapolsky

A Primate's Memoir

Robert M. Sapolsky

304 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction memoir science challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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'I had never planned to become a Savannah baboon when I grew up; instead I assumed I would become a mountain gorilla,' writes Robert Sapolsky in this riveting chronicle of a scientist's coming of age in remote Africa. Upon graduating from college,...

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Moods

informative 90%
funny 65%
adventurous 62%
emotional 50%
reflective 45%
inspiring 37%
sad 20%
challenging 12%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 5%
dark 2%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 22%
slow 19%

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4.36

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