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Robert M. Sapolsky: A Primate's Memoir (2007, Scribner)

Brooklyn-born Robert Sapolsky grew up wishing he could live in the primate diorama in the …

Another of my favorite Nature books....

Robert spent over 20 years observing the baboon troops of Africa, and chronicled the rise and fall of many individual members. Over that time he learned a lot about human behavior. Plus gives great insight into how field life often works.