AAT Books

You would be well advised to check out Maarten's list of books that discuss the AAT, as well.

Aquatic Ape and African Eve

By Denis Montgomery, 1995, Self-published
I have (forgive me) not read this completely yet, but it's an online book, both readable and thought provoking. Worth downloading as a PDF, or you can view it on the website in HTML format.

A Bone from a Dry Sea

By Peter Dickinson, 19??, Gollancz, ISBN: 0-575-05306-2
Story, rather than academic text, but a good read, if not quite up with the latest AAT theories. [Cover Blurb]

Why we get sick

By Randolph Nesse and George Williams, 19??
Mentions The Scars of Evolution, but not the AAT.

Why we are different from chimpanzees: a brief Introduction to the Aquatic Ape Theory

Leaflet printed by Accent of Swansea.
Have a virtual copy, in TEXT or HTML.

Darwin's Dangerous Idea

By Daniel Dennet, 1995

The Descent of the Child

By Elaine Morgan, 1994, Souvenir Press.
ISBN 0 285 63212 4 [Cover Blurb]

The aquatic ape: selected papers.

AB Academic Publishers, Bicester, Oxon, England(1993)

Health and Nutrition, Vol 9, No. 3 (1993)

An entire issue devoted to papers on the AAT, including:

• Sir Alister Hardy and the aquatic ape theory: a brief account of his life. (In Depth)
• Aquatic versus Savanna: comparative and paleo- environmental evidence. (In Depth)
• Wetlands or aquatic ape? Availability of food resources. (In Depth)
• Bipedalism. (In Depth)

The Aquatic Ape: Fact or fiction?

Edited by Machteld Roede, Jan Wind, John Patrick, Vernon Reynolds, 1991, Souvenir Press.ISBN 0-285-63033-4.
A collection of 22 papers both for and against. A bit out-of- date in the light of Elaine's two latest books, but worth a read for the 'opposing' point of view.

The Scars of Evolution

By Elaine Morgan, 1990, Souvenir Press.(1991, Penguin)
ISBN 0 285 62996 4 [Cover Blurb]

The River that Flows Uphill

By William Calvin, 1986.
Has a section on the AAT. Calvin also has various other books and papers on his site.

Hur apan miste palsen och kom upp pa twa ben (Danish/Norwegian/Swedish?) "How the ape lost his fur and got up on two legs")

By K.E. Fichtelius (1985); Akademiliteratur. Not accepted by the publisher for English translation.

The Aquatic Ape

By Elaine Morgan, 1982, Souvenir Press.

The Woman Who Never Evolved

Sarah Hrdy, 1981, Harvard University Press
Book on primate m/f rlations. No AAT.

Manwatching: a field guide to human behaviour

Desmond Morris, 1977, Jonathan Cape
Favourably mention the AAT causing many to believe that Desmond Morris came up with the theory. Nice photos.

The Descent of Woman

By Elaine Morgan, 1972, Souvenir Press.

The naked ape: a zoologist's study of the human animal

Desmond Morris, 1967 Jonathan Cape (1968 Corgi)
ISBN 0-8109-1310-0 (HC)
ISBN 0-8109-2184-7 (PB)