A must-read for anyone who has ever wondered why people do what they do, from the popular author of The Naked Ape.This study concerns the city dweller. Morris finds remarkable similarities with captive zoo animals and looks closely at the aggressive,...
In this irresistible personal history the author of The Naked Ape and Manwatching tells the touching and often hilarious story of his early animal days. Long before he wrote his bestsellers son human behavior, Desmond Morris had already become a fami...
Originally published in Great Britain (1990) by Virgin Books. Renowned ethologist Morris examines the spiritual roots of the human-animal relationship and how humans have betrayed their fellow species in the quest for progress. Impassioned and highly...
The story of Robin Hood has made a strong impression on Jesse James, and he would like to become a bandit with a big heart, like his hero. With the help of his brother Frank and his cousin Cole Younger, he decides to steal from the rich and redistrib...
The human female form is the brilliant end-point of millions of years of evolution, loaded with amazing adjustments and subtle refinements. It is the most remarkable organism on the planet. At different times and in different places, human societies ...
On the final days of reckoning when all hope was lost and the shadows of the darkness crept on all living creatures a Great Old One came fourth and blessed the world with the hero of a pure soul and the embodiment of light itself. While the bright he...
Trained as a zoologist, Desmond Morris now turns his attention to the first twelve months of human life, bringing a new approach to a number of intriguing and frequently asked questions. In straightforward, easy-to-understand language, Morris debunks...