{"product_id":"the-drunken-monkey-robert-dudley-9780520275690","title":"The Drunken Monkey: Why We Drink and Abuse Alcohol","description":"Alcoholism, as opposed to the safe consumption of alcohol, remains a major public health issue. In this accessible book, Robert Dudley presents an intriguing evolutionary interpretation to explain the persistence of alcohol-related problems. Providing a deep-time, interdisciplinary perspective on today's patterns of alcohol consumption and abuse, Dudley traces the link between the fruit-eating behavior of arboreal primates and the evolution of the sensory skills required to identify ripe and fermented fruits that contain sugar and low levels of alcohol. In addition to introducing this new theory of the relationship of humans to alcohol, the book discusses the supporting research, implications of the hypothesis, and the medical and social impacts of alcoholism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Drunken Monkey\u003c\/i\u003e is designed for interested readers, scholars, and students in comparative and evolutionary biology, biological anthropology, medicine, and public health.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Dudley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520275691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520275690\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.36h x 6.22w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2014 pg. 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2014 pg. 472","brand":"Robert Dudley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46372298850559,"sku":"9780520275690","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9d75e11d-439e-49ce-8689-d430b7bf3839.jpg?v=1732725564","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-drunken-monkey-robert-dudley-9780520275690","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}