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More copies of this ISBN:Love at Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the Science of Affectionby Deborah Blum
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-326) and index.
Book News Annotation:Blum (journalism, U. of Wisconsin) won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for
her writing about primate experiments and ethics. A chapter in her
The Monkey Wars profiled psychologist Harry Harlow (1905-81) as a
villain of the animals rights movement. Here, in a full biography,
she views him as a pioneer in demonstrating the vital importance of
relationships and love to health and survival.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review:"Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Blum rivetingly recounts Harlow's work while examining the man himself....[Harlow] is little known today outside the scientific community. Blum's excellent biography, the first major new work devoted to him, should change that. Highly recommended..." Library Journal Review:"In her 1994 book, The Monkey Wars...Blum superbly balanced opposing views of the incendiary issue of primate vivisection. In Love at Goon Park, Blum does an equally skillful job balancing the pictures of that psychologist, Harry Harlow, as troubled soul and brutal abuser of his experimental subjects versus helper of humankind through brilliant science....It's an irresistible story told exceedingly well." Robert Sapolsky, Scientific American Review:"Blum integrates clear explanations of the theories Harlow was reacting against (such as behaviorism) with details about his fractured home and personal life. An informative, candid biography." Gilbert Taylor, Booklist Review:"[I]t's a wonderfully written and maddening book, provoking, by turns, both delight and horror. Blum's greatest feat — more so than having written the type of cultural history that tingles with the discovery of new ideas — is that you neither worship nor revile Harry Harlow by the end of Love at Goon Park. You are humbled by his brilliant work, torn apart over his cruel methods and ultimately grateful to live, and love, in a post-Harlow age." Suzy Hansen, Salon.com Synopsis:In this meticulously researched and masterfully written book, Pulitzer Prize-winner Blum examines the history of love through the lens of its strangest unsung hero: a brilliant, fearless, alcoholic psychologist named Harry Frederick Harlow in a powerful and disturbing narrative that will forever alter the understanding of human relationships.
About the Author Deborah Blum is a professor of journalism at the University of Wisconsin and Vice President of the National Association of Science Writers. She won a Pulitzer Prize in 1992 for her newspaper reporting about primate experiments and ethics, the subject of her acclaimed first book, The Monkey Wars. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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