Mámino poslední objetí - Co nám emoce zvířat prozrazují o nás samých – de Waal Frans (2020)

A captivating book with a big heart, full of compassion and overflowing with insights into the lives of both animal and human beings." Yuval Noah Harari, author of the bestseller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind --------------------- Mama's Last Hug begins with the death of Mama, a chimpanzee matriarch who formed a strong bond with biologist Jan van Hooff. When Mama was dying, van Hooff made an unusual gesture and visited her in her night cage so they could embrace one last time. Mama's story forms the core of de Waal's belief that humans are not the only species capable of feeling love, hate, fear, shame, guilt, joy, disgust, or empathy. De Waal discusses facial expressions, emotions bubbling beneath the surface, and of course, Mama's life and death. Thanks to the book Mama's Last Hug, readers' hearts and minds will become more attuned to the deep connection between humans and animals and transform their view of life around us. --------------------- Dutch ethologist and primatologist Frans de Waal was named one of the hundred most influential people of our time by Time magazine in 2007. For four decades, he has been at the forefront of scientific research on animals. The book Mama's Last Hug received the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award 2020 and has become...