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Manwatching

Manwatching

by Desmond Morris

GestureBody languageHuman behaviorNonverbal communicationComparative Psychology
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A catalogue of human actions, postures, gestures, facial expressions, clothing, and adornments includes explanations of their underlying causes and meanings.

Themes & subjects

GestureBody languageHuman behaviorNonverbal communicationComparative PsychologyNonverbal communication (Psychology)

About the author

Desmond Morris
Desmond Morris

24 January 1928 – 2026

Desmond John Morris is an English zoologist, ethologist and surrealist painter, as well as a popular author in human sociobiology. He is known for his 1967 book The Naked Ape, and for his television programmes such as Zoo Time.

Author

Desmond Morris

Pages

320

Read time

≈ 8h

Editions

16

Languages

English, Spanish, German

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

ISBN

9780586056288

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