Who This Author Is

F. B. M. De Waal has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 3 catalog-linked books across 1996 to 1998, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Good Natured: The Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1996 to 1998; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harvard Univ Pr and Univ of California Pr.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Harvard Univ Pr and Univ of California Pr

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1996 to 1998; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harvard Univ Pr and Univ of California Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Good Natured: The Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals

    Harvard Univ Pr • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 368 pages.

  2. Good Natured

    Harvard Univ Pr • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 296 pages.

  3. Bonobo: The Forgotten Ape

    Univ of California Pr • 1998 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

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