Pompeii Pop Up by David Hawcock
Current primate research has yielded stunning results that not only threaten our underlying assumptions about the cognitive and communicative abilities of nonhuman primates, but also bring into question what it means to be human. At the forefront of this research, Sue Savage-Rumbaugh recently has achieved a scientific breakthrough of impressive proportions. Her work with Kanzi, a laboratory-reared bonobo, has led to Kanzi's acquisition of linguistic and cognitive skills similar to those of a two and a half year-old human child.Apes, Language, and the Human Mind skillfully combines a fascinating narrative of the Kanzi research with incisive critical analysis of the research's broader linguistic, psychological, and anthropological implications. The first part of the book provides a detailed, personal account of Kanzi's infancy, youth, and upbringing, while the second part addresses the theoretical, conceptual, and methodological issues raised by the Kanzi research. The authors discuss the challenge to the foundations of modern cognitive science presented by the Kanzi research; the methods by which we represent and evaluate the abilities of both primates and humans; and the implications which ape language research has for the study of the evolution of human language. Sure to be controversial, this exciting new volume offers a radical revision of the sciences of language and mind, and will be important reading for all those working in the fields of primatology, anthropology, linguistics, philosophy of mind, and cognitive and developmental psychology.
David Hawcock is a paper engineer, author, and illustrator of children's and young adult books. His credits include Moon Landing: Apollo 11 Pop-Up; The Titanic Notebook; and Dinosaurs Pop-Up. He lives in Bath, England, with his wife, Claire Hawcock, and their two children.
Lee Montgomery has been illustrating for over twenty years in advertising, design, and publishing. He originally worked in watercolor, but has transitioned almost entirely to digital, combining pin-sharp drawings and technical accuracy with a softer more painterly approach. His children s books include Knights and Armor, Fantastic Ships, Babe and Friends, and Simple Science. He lives in the United Kingdom.
Lee Montgomery has been illustrating for over twenty years in advertising, design, and publishing. He originally worked in watercolor, but has transitioned almost entirely to digital, combining pin-sharp drawings and technical accuracy with a softer more painterly approach. His children s books include Knights and Armor, Fantastic Ships, Babe and Friends, and Simple Science. He lives in the United Kingdom.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780789315694 |
| ISBN 10 | 0789315696 |
| Title | Pompeii Pop Up |
| Author | David Hawcock |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Universe Publishing |
| Year published | 2007-09-19 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |