Primates In Perspective
Synopsis
The most comprehensive and current text on primates by the leading researchers in the field. Designed for both introductory primatology courses and upper-division primate behavior and conservation courses, Primates in Perspective features original essays by more than 60 leading researchers, providing wide-ranging and contemporary coverage of all the major areas of primatology. Primates in Perspective emulates the composition and organization of the landmark volume Primate Societies (Smuts et al. , 1987, University of Chicago Press), which brought together a broad range of expert primatologists who contributed chapters that were accessible and extremely useful to studentsand researchers alike. The text is arranged in six sections, beginning with a comprehensive introduction to primatology. It goes on to cover methodologies and research design for both field and captive settings; primate reproduction; primate ecology and conservation and their roles in the daily lives of primates; andaspects of social behavior and intelligence such as communication, learning, and cognition. The volume concludes with a chapter by the editors that discusses the future of primatological research.Book details
- Author:
- Christina J. Campbell, Agustín Fuentes, Katherine C. Mackinnon, Rebecca M. Stumpf, Simon K. Bearder
- ISBN:
- 9780195390438
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Pages:
- N/A
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2017-02-02
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2011
- Copyright by:
- Oxford University Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Animals, Nonfiction, Science