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304 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224061216
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape (Random House)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"I had never planned to become a savanna baboon when I grew up; instead, I had always assumed I would become a mountain gorilla," writes Robert Sapolsky in this witty and riveting chronicle of a scientist's coming-of-age in remote Africa.An exhila...
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Moods
funny 65%
adventurous 62%
emotional 50%
reflective 45%
inspiring 37%
sad 20%
challenging 12%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 5%
dark 2%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 19%
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Animal death, Colonisation, AlcoholismModerate
War, Racism, Medical contentMinor
Blood, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders
304 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224061216
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape (Random House)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"I had never planned to become a savanna baboon when I grew up; instead, I had always assumed I would become a mountain gorilla," writes Robert Sapolsky in this witty and riveting chronicle of a scientist's coming-of-age in remote Africa.An exhila...
Community Reviews Summary of 498 reviews
Moods
funny 65%
adventurous 62%
emotional 50%
reflective 45%
inspiring 37%
sad 20%
challenging 12%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 5%
dark 2%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 19%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Colonisation, AlcoholismModerate
War, Racism, Medical contentMinor
Blood, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders