Primates in Perspective
Author | : Christina J. Campbell |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 884 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105215537056 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This volume contains forty-seven original essays by seventy leading researchers, offering an overview of all 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 discuss the future of primatological research.