Desmond Morris Libros

El mono desnudo es un libro de divulgación científica publicado en 1967 por el zoólogo y etólogo británico Desmond Morris que estudia las características animales que hacen peculiar a la especie humana. A este libro le siguió en 1969 El zoológico humano (The Human Zoo, también traducido como El zoo humano), en el cual examina el comportamiento humano en las ciudades, comparándolo con el comportamiento de los animales de los zoológicos. The Naked Woman: A Study of the Female Body (La mujer desnuda) se publicó en 2004, basado en el gran interés del autor por las ideas feministas.

El cuerpo femenino tal y como lo conocemos es el resultado de una serie de cambios fascinantes a lo largo de su evolución. Las mujeres han sufrido transformaciones espectaculares, muy superiores a las del hombre. Durante millones de años, las formas femeninas se han ido forjando a través de asombrosos ajustes y sutiles refinamientos en un proceso evolutivo en el que la mujer abandonó muchas de las cualidades de otros primates para convertirse en un ser único y extraordinario. A través de un fascinante viaje milenario. Desmond Morris descubre el cuerpo femenino. El autor analiza los rasgos biológicos y las funciones evolutivas de las formas femeninas y cómo las sociedades humanas han modificado y adornado un cuerpo en función de los diversos conceptos de belleza. Todo ello para descubrir, en palabras del propio autor , al organismo más fascinante del reino animal: la mujer desnuda.

The wide-ranging coverage in this encylopaedia of cats encompasses entries on many kinds of domestic cat (from Abyssinian to Siamese), famous individual cats (from Felix to Macavity), and aspects of feline behaviour (from hunting to courtship). It also incorporates terminology, cat books and organizations, famous owners, authors and artists, and even people such as Julius Caesar and Napoleon, who hated cats.

Babies are amazing, with incredible potential for growth and extraordinary powers of development. Desmond Morris's visually stunning and thought-provoking book sets out the astonishing facts to make you marvel at the complexity of the human body and a baby's ability to achieve so much in so little time.Covering learning and physical, emotional and social progress in the first two years as well as retrospective glimpses of life in the womb, Baby contains a wealth of fascinating information and captivating photographs. An engaging read and enchanting reference, Baby is the ideal gift or self-purchase for new parents, as well as anyone interested in how the human body works.

Discusses the behavioural characteristics of some of the more familiar and famous animals, such as the elephant, gorilla, tiger and kangaroo. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.

Focusing on the lives and contributions of 101 pivotal Surrealists, this work by Desmond Morris offers a unique perspective from one of the last surviving members of the movement. With personal insights and anecdotes about several key figures, the book serves as both a historical account and a celebration of the Surrealist movement, highlighting its impact on art and culture. Morris's firsthand knowledge enriches the narrative, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in the intricacies of Surrealism.

From the author of "The Naked Ape" and "The Human Zoo", this is an exploration of the animal kingdom, examining its dramas, challenges and extraordinary solutions to problems of survival. He describes animal behaviour ranging from lions in the Serengeti to hedgehogs in the back garden.

A lively history of the Surrealists, both known and unknown, by one of the last surviving members of the movement—artist and bestselling author Desmond Morris. Surrealism did not begin as an art movement but as a philosophical strategy, a way of life, and a rebellion against the establishment that gave rise to the World War I. In The Lives of the Surrealists, surrealist artist and celebrated writer Desmond Morris concentrates on the artists as people—as remarkable individuals. What were their personalities, their predilections, their character strengths and flaws? Unlike the impressionists or the cubists, the surrealists did not obey a fixed visual code, but rather the rules of surrealist philosophy: work from the unconscious, letting your darkest, most irrational thoughts well up and shape your art. An artist himself, and contemporary of the later surrealists, Morris illuminates the considerable variation in each artist’s approach to this technique. While some were out-and-out surrealists in all they did, others lived more orthodox lives and only became surrealists at the easel or in the studio. Focusing on the thirty-two artists most closely associated with the surrealist movement, Morris lends context to their life histories with narratives of their idiosyncrasies and their often complex love lives, alongside photos of the artists and their work.

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.