Roger Fouts and Stephen Tukel Mills - Next of Kin: My Conversations With Chimpanzees

Pros: Important message

Cons: none

Review: I know I am going to get a comment or two about God and Creation and how man is superior to animals. That's why I want to say right now that, while I understand your point of view, I happen to be a member of the Darwinian camp. The authors make a good...

Pros: An amazing story about chimps who can communicate with eachother through sign language.

Cons: Roger Fouts sometimes diverts from the story and goes on 10 page tangents.

The Bottom Line: I recommend this book to anyone interested in sign language, autism, behavioral studies, and children.

Review: When I was going into college, I wanted to major in "chimp education." Yeah, I know...there is no " ...

Pros: well-written for people who aren't animal psychology experts, warm and earnest tone, engaging and funny anecdotes

Cons: Fouts' account of going from scientist to activist may annoy those who are only interested in the speech/behavioral aspect of chimpanzees

Review: After reading a short mention of chimpanzee language experiments in Carl Sagan's _Dragons of Eden_, my interest in the topic led me to this book, Roger Fouts' (written with Stephen Tukel Mills) _Next of Kin: What Chimpanzees Have Taught Me About Who We...

Pros: Great story about a handful of Chimps...

Cons: Some of them die.

Review: I bought this book after seeing Roger Fouts on Politically Incorrect. I was surprised at what he said during the show. (One comment was that after procreating, that we might as well die, as we have served our purpose to mankind.) Why he said this...