A review by caddysnack
The Monkey Wars by Deborah Blum

5.0

An absolute Must Read for anyone interesting in biomedical research on primates. This provides a compelling history of the modern animal rights movement and primate research practices, and the war of attrition that occurred between these two divergent interests. Blum's writing is about as good as science writing gets (these pieces won Blum a Pulitzer), and her ability to provide a balanced view is commendable. Blum also gives solid focus to the individual personalities of major players, which is of utmost importance when learning about how hostilities escalated.