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OverviewBen Garrod: As seen on TV – Baby Chimps Rescue. 'Celebrities blamed for the rise in people keeping primates as pets in Britain' TIMES 2. '4,500 primates owned as pets in the UK' SKY NEWS. 'As ownership of exotic pets booms, no wonder experts are asking... conservation or cruelty?' DAILY MAIL. The Chimpanzee & Me is a unique look at conservation of the species and Ben's life-long love of chimps, illustrated with full colour photos. For over a decade, Ben Garrod has studied chimpanzees to find ways to protect and conserve them. We join Ben on a journey that has taken him around the world, studying eastern chimps in the humid forests of Uganda and the critically endangered western chimps of Liberia. In his trademark infectious, lighthearted style, Ben describes encounters with chimpanzees that highlight the different threats they face. From the illegal international pet trade, to bushmeat markets, and the effects of relentless habitat destruction – not to mention how your new furniture, your toothpaste and even your mobile phone are all implicated in their falling numbers. In an interview with world-renowned primatologist Dr Jane Goodall, Ben shows how we can protect the chimps of the future and help conserve this endlessly fascinating species. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ben Garrod , Ben GarrodPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Zephyr ISBN: 9781788547604ISBN 10: 1788547608 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 11 July 2019 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children's (6-12) Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviews'[Garrod] estimates that there are about 4,500 privately owned primates in the country ... Professor Garrod told the Hay Festival that anyone could buy a couple of marmosets in Manchester for GBP1,500, adding that there was 'no regulation to stop that' ... His book outlines the health dangers for the animals and warns that psychological problems are rife' The Times. PRAISE FOR THE SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT... DINOSAURS SERIES: 'Garrod writes flawlessly with his own unique blend of well-honed skill as a scientist as well as the contagious curiosity and endless exploratory mindset usually reserved for children' BBC Wildlife Magazine. 'These are the kind of books that kids love so much they read them, by torchlight, under the duvet. They will guzzle up knowledge like a sponge, to emerge proudly as the glorious dino geek of the family!' Mary Gaagen, Amazon reviewer. 'Ben Garrod's knowledge and enthusiasm for dinosaurs is both impressive and infectious' Books for Keeps. 'Brilliantly dynamic, fascinating and original books on a topic you might think you and your kids know everything about but Dr Ben Garrod proves otherwise' Vicki Psarias, HonestMum. 'TV scientist and biologist Garrod shines a fresh, contemporary light on this ever-popular topic' The Bookseller. Author InformationBen Garrod is Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Science Engagement at the University of East Anglia. He broadcasts regularly on TV and radio and is trustee and ambassador of a number of key conservation organisations. So You Think You Know About... Dinosaurs? was his six-book debut series published by Zephyr in 2018. Ben lives in Bristol. bengarrod.co.uk @Ben_garrod Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |