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Author:

Hess, Elizabeth.

Title:

Nim Chimpsky : the chimp who would be human / Elizabeth Hess.

Publisher:

Bantam Books,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

xii, 369 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Nim Chimpsky (Chimpanzee)
Chimpanzees--Psychology.
Human-animal communication.
Sign language.
Chimpanzees--Biography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

Chronicles an experiment with a young chimpanzee who was brought up with a human family and taught to use sign language proficiently, until the funding for the study ended and he spent two decades shuttled in and out of various facilities.

ISBN:

0553803832
9780553803839

LCCN:

2007026307

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

YKPE532 -- Anamosa Library & Learning Center (Anamosa)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

PFPC906 -- Eddyville Public Library (Eddyville)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

MYPC943 -- Gowrie Public Library (Gowrie)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

GYPE631 -- Knoxville Public Library (Knoxville)

FOPB224 -- McGregor Public Library (McGregor) — 636 Hess

GCPC771 -- Mitchellville Public Library (Mitchellville)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

YFPC572 -- Springville Memorial Library (Springville)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)