Does biology condemn the human species to violence and war? Previous studies of animal behavior incline us to answer yes, but the message of this book is considerably more optimistic. Frans de Waal describes the makeup of our closest animal relatives, and in so doing shows that to humans making peac...

Does biology condemn the human species to violence and war? Previous studies of animal behavior incline us to answer yes, but the message of this book is considerably more optimistic. Frans de Waal describes the makeup of our closest animal relatives, and in so doing shows that to humans making peace is as natural as making war.