THE IMPERIAL ANIMAL
(with LIONEL TIGER)

Paperback: 308 pages
Publisher:
     (Original: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971)
     Current: Transaction Publishers
     (With a new introduction by the authors.)
www.transactionpub.com

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This book, written by the two authors when still in their early thirties, was widely reviewed at the time. A recent review on Amazon.com rated this book " ***** One of the milestones of human consciousness." And "***** Brilliant. An absolutely fascinating look at the origins of present day human behavior through the eyes of an emerging science. The study of Darwinian anthropology and psychology are so commonplace now and so filled with contradictory perspectives, that it is refreshing to see the courage and logic of where much of it began. After thirty years, this work has yet to be outdone."

These are the responses of non-professional readers to a book that was written for them and for the social science professions, at a time when these ideas were struggling to get a hearing.

Here are some professional comments on the latest edition.

"The rebirth of The Imperial Animal is welcome from both a scientific and historical perspective. It is a genuine classic in the study of human behavior, a pioneering treatment of the relation between biology and culture." E. O. Wilson, Harvard University, author of Sociobiology: The New Synthesis; On Human Nature; Consilience, etc.

"To read this book is a tremendously thought-provoking experience. I am happy to know that The Imperial Animal is again available to inspire those who are searching to understand the connections between the social sciences and biology." Margaret Gruter, founder and president, Gruter Institute for Law and Behavioral Research.