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Peoplewatching

The Desmond Morris Guide to Body Language

By: Desmond Morris

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Peoplewatching

The Desmond Morris Guide to Body Language

By: Desmond Morris

Peoplewatching is the culmination of a career of watching people - their behaviour and habits, their personalities and their quirks. Desmond Morris shows us how people, consciously and unconsciously, signal their attitudes, desires and innermost feelings with their bodies and actions, often more powerfully than with their words.

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Random House

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1407071491

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9781407071497

Leopard

By: Desmond Morris

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Leopard

By: Desmond Morris

The sleek, spotted leopard may be the smallest of the big cats, but its ferocity and solitary style makes lions and tigers seem puny in comparison. Lacking the social mentality of other animals, the leopard is stealthy and selfish, ambushing its prey and carrying it high into a tree where it can dine alone. Humans call leopards the “perfect predator." In Leopard, renowned zoologist Desmond Morris seeks to show all sides of the cat, delving into the fascinating history of these incredible animals. Morris examines the leopard’s athletic elegance, predatory skill, wary shyness, and cunning intelligence while also exploring the animal’s parental devotion, preference for solitude, and capacity for revenge. In addition to tracing the evolution of leopards, he considers how humans have related to the animal throughout history. Leopards, he shows, have long featured in the art, mythology, and folklore of ancient Greece, Persia, Rome, and even England, where they have not lived for several millennia. But humans and leopards do not always coexist peacefully; as Morris explains, leopards have been known to attack humans when their food is scarce or they are injured. He reveals how humans have exploited the cats, attempting to train them for circus roles, and how today some people are now making strides toward the leopard’s conservation. He also describes their rich symbolism, appearances in literature and film, and the use of the leopard print in both haute couture and down-market fashion. Packed with compelling images of this amazing animal in action, Leopard sheds new light on these gorgeous cats.

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183

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Reaktion Books

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1780233183

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9781780233185

Bodytalk

A World Guide to Gestures

By: Desmond Morris

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Bodytalk

A World Guide to Gestures

By: Desmond Morris

The first book to bring together the many different everyday gestures that are used all over the world. Desmond Morris has travelled to over 60 countries while making field studies of human body language, and made notes of hand gestures and facial expressions. The result is a fascinating reference book of over 600 different gestures from Europe, the Middle East, North & South America and the Far East. The book is arranged alphabetically under the part of the body used with Meaning, Action, Background and Locality and each gesture is illustrated with a line drawing. The World Guide to Gestures complements Desmond Morris's bestsellers Manwatching and Bodywatching.

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368

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Random House

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ISBN 10

1473523443

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9781473523449

Dogwatching

By: Desmond Morris

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Dogwatching

By: Desmond Morris

Why dogs bark and everything else you ever wanted to know. This book answers fundamental and fascinating questions about man's best friend--questions often overlooked by standard dog books and even by dog owners themselves. 21 line drawings.

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146

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Three Rivers Press (CA)

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0517880555

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9780517880555

Bodywatching

A Field Guide to the Human Species

By: Desmond Morris

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Bodywatching

A Field Guide to the Human Species

By: Desmond Morris

In this book the author takes us on an enthralling expedition of self discovery across the unique landscape that is the human body. By dividing the body into a series of landmarks Dr Morris offers an illuminating and often entertaining vision of ourselves.

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256

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Jonathan Cape

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ISBN 10

0224028448

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9780224028448

The Naked Man

A Study of the Male Body

By: Desmond Morris

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The Naked Man

A Study of the Male Body

By: Desmond Morris

Examines biological features of the male anatomy in detail while considering how features have been modified, suppressed, or exaggerated by customs and fashions, in a history that combines zoological perspectives and anecdotes.

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301

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Macmillan

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0312385307

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9780312385309

Babywatching

By: Desmond Morris

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Babywatching

By: Desmond Morris

Desmond Morris combines his skills as a zoologist and manwatcher to take a close look at the most remarkable life-form ever to draw breath on this planet - the human baby. In a revealing portrait of life from the baby's point of view, Desmond Morris answers the questions that parents ask: How important is a mother to her baby? How well can babies hear, smell and taste? Why do babies cry? And what makes a baby smile? Do babies dream? Babywatching is a classic to rank alongside Desmond Morris's world bestsellers, The Naked Ape and Manwatching.

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212

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Random House

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1473522757

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9781473522756

Bison

By: Desmond Morris

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Bison

By: Desmond Morris

Stoic, regal, and formidable in size and strength, the bison has long epitomized the American West. Perhaps this is even more so because we have, in our avarice, nearly destroyed them all, and are now seeking to restore their populations. From spiritual figure to abused resource to powerful symbol of wildlife preservation, the bison is a microcosm of the West itself, and in this book, renowned zoologist Desmond Morris tells its fascinating story from the first evidence of its fossil record two million years ago all the way up to today. Exploring the bison’s evolution and habitat, Morris paints a nuanced portrait of this iconic animal, exploring the different sides of its personality. He shows that, while generally seen as gentle and calm, bison in fact are very unpredictable, liable to attack at any moment. Comparing and contrasting the two remaining species—the European wisent and the American bison—he goes on to tell the heartbreaking story of their near-extinction, how we hunted them down from innumerable numbers to less than a thousand, with such little regard that it was a common practice for train travelers to shoot them from their passing cars. He also tells the story of our more recent efforts—and successes—at bringing them back to such a point that their domestically raised meat has now become a popular alternative to beef. Throughout, Morris balances this natural history with a cultural one, the lore of the bison and the spirit of the west, dotting his text with vibrant images of the bison from nature, art, and popular culture. The result is an absorbing history of one of the most majestic creatures to walk the plains of the earth.

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200

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Reaktion Books

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1780234570

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9781780234571

The Artistic Ape

Three Million Years of Art

By: Desmond Morris

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The Artistic Ape

Three Million Years of Art

By: Desmond Morris

Desmond Morris, bestselling author and internationally renowned anthropologist, offers a unique appreciation of art - from the most ancient artefact to contemporary event art. Featuring more than 350 illustrations of international art, plus 12 video clips, he combines his deep understanding of human behaviour and his love of art to create a narrative of the evolution of artistic endeavour over three million years.

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320

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1783420022

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9781783420025

Dogs

A Dictionary of Dog Breeds

By: Desmond Morris

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Dogs

A Dictionary of Dog Breeds

By: Desmond Morris

This magnificently illustrated encyclopaedia giving the history, description, qualities and characteristics of each breed is a must both for dog owners and for anyone contemplating getting a dog.

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752

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Ebury Press

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0091870917

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9780091870911

Horsewatching

Why Does a Horse Whinny and Everything Else You Ever Wanted to Know

By: Desmond Morris

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Horsewatching

Why Does a Horse Whinny and Everything Else You Ever Wanted to Know

By: Desmond Morris

How intelligent are horses? Why do they toss their heads and what makes them paw the ground? After spending more than twenty years studying the body language of the human species, Desmond Morris turned his attention to the behavior of some of our closest animal companions. First he looked at dogs, then cats, and in this book, horses. As Curator of Mammals at the London Zoo, he was able to study closely the zebras and wild horse in his charge. And as a racehorse owner, he scrutinized the glamorous world of Thoroughbred racing. Throughout his long involvement with horses, Desmond Morris has never stopped asking questions. In Horsewatching, first published in 1988, he set out to answer them. As a zoologist and a lifelong student of animal behavior, he approaches the horse world in an unusual way, dealing with topics often ignored in equine literature. In addition to examining details of behavior, Dr Morris considers such questions as why horseshoes bring good luck, why we don’t eat horses, why jockeys are allowed to whip their mounts and why we call a bad dream a nightmare. And for punters everywhere, he applies his zoological mind to the all-important question of why some horses run faster than others.

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159

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493076086

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9781493076086

The British Surrealists

By: Desmond Morris

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The British Surrealists

By: Desmond Morris

The lives, loves, and works of key British Surrealists revealed by one of the last surviving members of this movement, best-selling author and artist Desmond Morris. Honored for their idiosyncratic and imaginative works, the surrealists marked a pivotal moment in the history of modern art in Britain— pioneering the Surrealist movement between World War I and II. Many artists banded together to form the British Surrealist Group, while others carved their own, independent paths. Here, best-selling author and surrealist artist Desmond Morris—one of the last surviving members of this important art movement—draws on his personal memories and experiences to present the intriguing life stories, complex love lives, and groundbreaking works of this wild and curious set of artists. From the rebelliousness of Leonora Carrington to the beguiling Eileen Agar and the “brilliant” Ceri Richards, Morris brings his subjects’ triumphs as well as their shortcomings to the fore. Laced with his inimitable wit, and profusely illustrated by images of the artists and their artworks, Morris’s vivid account reflects the movement’s strange, rebellious, and imaginative nature. Featuring thirty- four surrealists—some famous, some now largely forgotten—Morris’s intimate book takes us back in time to a generation that allowed its creative unconscious to drive their passions in both art and life.

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339

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Thames & Hudson

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ISBN 10

0500777292

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9780500777299

The Naked Eye

By: Desmond Morris

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The Naked Eye

By: Desmond Morris

Desmond Morris, the renowned natural historian, describes his travels around the world in fascinating and often hilarious detail, together with the observations about human behavior to which they give rise. His travels have taken him to some sixty countries around the world. The final chapter describes his recent journey around the world in 90 days.

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448

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Isis Large Print Books

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0753152118

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9780753152119

Book's by Desmond Morris

Peoplewatching

Peoplewatching

Leopard

Leopard

Bodytalk

Bodytalk

Dogwatching

Dogwatching

Bodywatching

Bodywatching

The Naked Man

The Naked Man

Babywatching

Babywatching

Bison

Bison

The Artistic Ape

The Artistic Ape

Dogs

Dogs

Horsewatching

Horsewatching

The British Surrealists

The British Surrealists

The Naked Eye

The Naked Eye

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