Kanzi: The Ape at the Brink of the Human Mind

The remarkable story of the ""talking"" ape who is proving animals can think

Though he cannot physically speak, Kanzi understands an impressive amount of spoken English and communicates by punching symbols on a special keyboard. This book tells Kanzi's incredible story and explores its intriguing ramifications.

SUE SAVAGE-RUMBAUGH (Decatur, Georgia) is one of the world's leading ape-language researchers. ROGER LEWIN (Cambridge, Massachusetts) is the author of 12 books, including co-authorship of the best-selling Origins with Richard Leakey.

Author: Sue Savage-Rumbaugh
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 11/01/1994
Pages: 299
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.52lbs
Size: 9.58h x 6.34w x 1.09d
ISBN: 9780471585916

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 11/01/1994 pg. 467
Library Journal 09/15/1994 pg. 89
Publishers Weekly 09/12/1994 pg. 76
LJ Best Sci-Tech Books 03/01/1995 pg. 37
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/1994 pg. 1061