Manwatching: A field guide to human behavior [Hardcover]

Desmond Morris (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: H. N. Abrams (1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810913100
• ISBN-13: 978-0810913103
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #592,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Desmond Morris was born in 1928. Educated at Birmingham and Oxford universities, he became the Curator of Mammals at London Zoo in 1959, a post he held for eight years.

In 1967 he published The Naked Ape which has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and has changed the way we view our own species forever.

An accomplished artist, TV presenter, film maker and writer, Desmond Morris's books have been published in over thirty-six countries.

Customer Reviews

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars See people through their gestures., August 4, 2000

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Sailoil - See all my reviews

This review is from: Manwatching: A field guide to human behavior (Hardcover)

I read this book back in the 1980's and it made a huge impact on me. I found that I could read what people were doing by their gestures, who they were with, how they felt about the person, even what they were likely to do next. It's amazing what you can tell with a little insight and some observation. I wanted a copy of the book and looked everywhere but I couldn't find it. My last resort was Amazon who sourced me a second hand copy [...] in hardback. That was the first book I bought from Amazon, but I haven't looked back since.

27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent anthropological study, December 5, 2000

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This review is from: Manwatching: A Field Guide to Human Behavior (Paperback)

Morris compiles a fully-illustrated book which is anthropological/sociological account of human behavior.

It includes histories and comparisons of human gestures, ceremonial behaviour, religious issuses, different education, and other sociological topics. Morris also deals with philosophy of social behvior such as the concept of sport, conflict and hunting.

It is a fascinating book. And is compelling reading.

3.0 out of 5 stars Poor condition, January 8, 2012

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This review is from: Manwatching: A Field Guide to Human Behavior (Paperback)

Upon receiving the item I checked it over to make sure there were no issues because it was a Christmas gift. I then noticed a tear down the center of one of the pages and the spine was detaching as well. The description said it was in good condition with a tight bind, but upon examining the book it was anything but. It's not an easy book to find so when the description states that it's in good condition, it would be expected to be received as such.