Reviews for How Monkeys See the World: Inside the Mind of Another Species

The average rating for How Monkeys See the World: Inside the Mind of Another Species based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-10-16 00:00:00 William Wheeler Vevet monkeys!! Learn all about them! The first couple chapters are pretty dense & technical, but nothing new if you've taken a Primate class that focuses on all the specifics of research methods & how monkey communities are organized and why this matters. They developed the playback system of research and really explored it, and I guess this was the first time this was done, so that's cool even though a lot of the stuff seems so common place now. BUT, the real thesis of this book is how do monkeys see themselves vs. how we, as humans, see monkeys, vs, how we, as humans, think monkeys see themselves- it's all about trying to define a framework of consciousness for monkeys and so that's interesting!! Also, if you're wondering why I'm reading so many books about monkeys this year, it's for my Primate Behavior class. I think a good reading of these books should be accompanied by an academic discussion cuz these works only really get interesting and cool if you have a good understanding of the motives of Primatologists.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-10-12 00:00:00 Peter Czebe This book plumbs the application of deep philosophical questions concerning how we make and perceive meaning by studying the alarm cries of vervet monkeys. These monkeys have an alarm cry for snakes leopards and eagles. It is a bit dull on reading but becomes more interesting on reflection.