| View Larger Image | Orangutans (WorldLife Library) | Paperbackby Dr. Robert W. Shumaker (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Voyageur Press | | Edition: | 1stst Edition | | Page Count: | 72 Pages | | Publication Date: | November 15, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 555,315th |
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Few animals interest us as much as our relatives the great apes, and among these primates orangutans have a special appeal. The orangutan ("man of the forest" in the Malay language) is highly intelligent, creating and using tools in the wild, solving problems and puzzles in captivity--and manipulating symbols in a way that makes some scientists suspect that this fellow creature might someday master language. A natural history of orangutans by one of the world's foremost researchers on the species, this book provides an introduction that is at once engagingly accessible and in-depth. Here readers will encounter orangutans, the only great apes in Asia, in their ever-shrinking habitat, the rain forests of Sumatra, Indonesia, and Borneo. This book delves into their history, their habits, their endangered status, and what studies--many conducted by the author himself--have told us about how orangutans learn, think, and feel. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)
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The Forgotten Great Ape by Barbara L. Pilert  5 Stars
June 12, 2008
Orangutans by Robert Shumaker is a beautiful book, full of pictures and interesting facts about orangutans. These amazing apes are among oour closest relatives, and are the great tool users among great apes. Read this book, and you will want to know more about orangutans
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"Orangutans" is a Library Youth Services "must buy" by Debra Rowand (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 5 Stars
January 05, 2008
What a fantastic addition to any Youth Services collection! The photos and text coordinate beautifully and make for a very interesting read. This book can easily be used for a wide range of ages from grade school through high school. We are excited to enrich our library with this selection.
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