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The Human Zoo

  • 256 pages · about 4 hours
  • First published 1969
  • 57 editions

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1 About this book

Morris looks closely at the human species under the stresses and pressures of urban living. This study concerns the city dweller. Morris finds remarkable similarities with captive zoo animals and looks closely at the aggressive, sexual and parental behaviour of the human species under the stresses and pressures of urban living.

Good for readers who want: science and evolution.

  • Science
  • Comparative Psychology
  • Anthropology
  • Human evolution
  • Psychology, comparative
  • Sociology
  • Human behavior
  • Behavior

2 About Desmond Morris

1928–2026

Desmond John Morris (24 January 1928 – 19 April 2026) was an English zoologist, ethologist and surrealist painter, as well as a popular author in human sociobiology. He was known for his 1967 book The Naked Ape, and for his television programmes such as Zoo Time.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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