Sapolsky tells of his research of a baboon troop in remote Africa, writing as vividly about people and their society as he does about animals and theirs.
Awards
Shortlisted for Natural World Book of the Year 2002 and Aventis Prize for Science Books 2002.
Author description
Robert Sapolsky is Professor of Biology and Neurology at Stanford University, and a research associate with the Institute of Primate Research, National Museums of Kenya. He lives in San Francisco