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A 'Natural History' of the Wild and the Wealthy

NPR | By Michele Norris

Published December 17, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

In his new book, he writes on the similarities between the animal kingdom and the world of the rich. NPR's Michele Norris talks with Conniff.

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