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Primates in Perspective is the first edited volume to offer a comprehensive overview of primatology since 1987. Forty-four original essays--by fifty-nine leading researchers in the field today-- provide wide-ranging and contemporary coverage of all of the major areas of primatology.
Arranged in six sections, the text begins with an introduction to primatology and a review of the natural history of the major taxonomic groups within the order Primates. 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; and such aspects of social behavior and intelligence as communication, learning, and cognition. The volume ends with a concluding chapter by the editors that discusses the future of primatological research.
Ideal for introductory primatology courses, Primates in Perspective can also be used in upper-division behavior and conservation courses. Additionally, it is an invaluable reference tool for primate researchers.
Arranged in six sections, the text begins with an introduction to primatology and a review of the natural history of the major taxonomic groups within the order Primates. 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; and such aspects of social behavior and intelligence as communication, learning, and cognition. The volume ends with a concluding chapter by the editors that discusses the future of primatological research.
Ideal for introductory primatology courses, Primates in Perspective can also be used in upper-division behavior and conservation courses. Additionally, it is an invaluable reference tool for primate researchers.
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"The list of contributing authors looks like an A-list of seasoned and excellent young investigators. I like the comparative aspect (the families of primates sections) and then the more general topics section--this would make a great book for any number of courses I would teach."--Deborah Overdorff, University of Texas, Austin
"A new edited volume updating the state of primatology is long overdue. . . .Chapters by experts always bring the science closer to the undergraduate. This text would solve our teaching needs."--Patricia Wright, State University of New York, Stony Brook
"This comprehensive, well-organized volume will undoubtedly become both required reading for students and a useful reference for seasoned primatologists."--Choice
"The list of contributing authors looks like an A-list of seasoned and excellent young investigators. I like the comparative aspect (the families of primates sections) and then the more general topics section--this would make a great book for any number of courses I would teach."--Deborah Overdorff, University of Texas, Austin
"A new edited volume updating the state of primatology is long overdue. . . .Chapters by experts always bring the science closer to the undergraduate. This text would solve our teaching needs."--Patricia Wright, State University of New York, Stony Brook
"This comprehensive, well-organized volume will undoubtedly become both required reading for students and a useful reference for seasoned primatologists."--Choice
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0195171349
- ISBN 13 9780195171341
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages736
- EditorCampbell Christina J., Fuentes Agustin, MacKinnon Katherine C., Panger Melissa, Bearder Simon K.
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