Monday, October 26, 2009

Desmond Morris' six best books

Desmond Morris is an internationally famous zoologist, ethnologist and artist. He is a prolific author, whose works include The Naked Ape, Manwatching and Amazing Baby. His new book is Planet Ape.

He named his six best books for the Daily Express. One book on the list:
THE EXPRESSION OF THE EMOTIONS IN MAN AND ANIMALS
by Charles Darwin
John Murray, £12.99

Although Darwin’s most famous book is The Origin Of Species my favourite is his later study of human facial expressions, postures and gestures. He ends the book by saying that his observations confirm “that man is derived from some lower animal form”, adding “but as far as my judgment serves, such confirmation was hardly needed”.
Read about the other books on Morris' list.

--Marshal Zeringue