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21. Primates of Western Uganda (Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects) | |
Paperback: 516
Pages
(2010-11-02)
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Editorial Review Product Description This volume covers aspects of ecology, behavior, genetics, taxonomy, 'cultural' patterns, hunting by non-human primates, physiology, dietary chemistry, and ecotourism, in several major clades of primates from galagos and pottos, through cercopithecoids, to hominoids. |
22. Juvenile Primates: Life History, Development and Behavior, with a new Foreword | |
Paperback: 461
Pages
(2002-05-30)
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23. Field Guide To Bigfoot, Yeti, & Other Mystery Primates Worldwide by Loren Coleman, Patrick Huyghe, Harry Trumbore (illustrator) | |
Paperback: 224
Pages
(1999-04-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description Neo-Giants, hairy, upright creatures-the classic Sasquatch-spotted and filmed by two men in Six Rivers National Forest, California... True Giants, like the "nyalmo" of the Himalayas, the cannibals of folklore, often fifteen feet tall, leave startling two foot long, four-toed tracks in the mud and snow... Merbeings, known as "chupacabras," spiny-backed primates frequently blamed for the mutilation of sheep, goats, and other animals, sighted last year in Puerto Rico, the United States and Brazil... Thousands of reports of a wide variety of mysterious primates have intrigued humans since the beginning of recorded history, yet these shy and reclusive beings have eluded the most diligent attempts to verify their existence. Here is the first-ever comprehensive study on an astonishing variety of puzzling apelike and humanlike animals that are still being seen today. This fully referenced volume includes range maps and typical footprints for each type of undiscovered creature sighted around the world, as well as:Actual eyewitness accounts of sightingsDetailed IllustrationsNewest findings in an exciting branch of cryptozoologyLikeliest locales and most common subtypes for sightingAdvice on what to do if a sighting occursAnd much more! Customer Reviews (36)
A good overview
A good read!
Good guide, great drawings, awesome theories What a great read...
Bigfoot, Bigmistake
great book |
24. The Primate Fossil Record (Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology) | |
Paperback: 552
Pages
(2008-09-18)
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Primates |
25. Primates of the World by Ian Redmond | |
Paperback: 176
Pages
(2010-05-25)
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26. Feeding Ecology in Apes and Other Primates (Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology) | |
Hardcover: 540
Pages
(2006-11-06)
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27. Parenting for Primates by Dr. Harriet J. Smith | |
Hardcover: 394
Pages
(2006-02-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description What parent hasn't wondered "What do I do now?" as a baby cries or a teenager glares? Making babies may come naturally, but knowing how to raise them doesn't. As primatologist-turned-psychologist Harriet J. Smith shows in this lively safari through the world of primates, parenting by primates isn't instinctive, and that's just as true for monkeys and apes as it is for humans. In this natural history of primate parenting, Smith compares parenting by nonhuman and human primates. In a narrative rich with vivid anecdotes derived from interviews with primatologists, from her own experience breeding cottontop tamarin monkeys for over thirty years, and from her clinical psychology practice, Smith describes the thousand and one ways that primate mothers, fathers, grandparents, siblings, and even babysitters care for their offspring, from infancy through young adulthood. Smith learned the hard way that hand-raised cottontop tamarins often mature into incompetent parents.Her observation of inadequate parenting by cottontops plus her clinical work with troubled human families sparked her interest in the process of how primates become "good-enough" parents. The story of how she trained her tamarins to become adequate parents lays the foundation for discussions about the crucial role of early experience on parenting in primates, and how certain types of experiences, such as anxiety and social isolation, can trigger neglectful or abusive parenting. Smith reveals diverse strategies for parenting by primates, but she also identifies parenting behaviors crucial to the survival and development of primate youngsters that have stood the test of time. Customer Reviews (4)
Learned tons
A Pleasure to Read, Pageturner for Parents
A New Parent Loved Reading this Book
a unique and captivating book |
28. Walker's Primates of the World by Ronald M. Nowak | |
Paperback: 232
Pages
(1999-10-28)
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Editorial Review Product Description From Nigeria's needle-clawed bush baby to the snub-nosed langur of Tibet, from loris to lemur, from the woolly monkey to the "naked ape," primates are among the world's most diverse -- and distinctive -- groups of mammals. Seventy million years of evolving primate anatomy (much of it significantly influenced by a tree-dwelling lifestyle) has resulted in such defining characteristics as stereoscopic vision, a relatively large brain, grasping hands and feet, and superior levels of dexterity and muscular coordination. Now Ronald M. Nowak offers a comprehensive guide to this fascinating and varied order of mammals. Walker's Primates of the World includes scientific and common names, the number and distribution of species, measurements and physical traits, habitat, daily and seasonal activity, population dynamics, home range, social life, reproduction, longevity, and status of threatened species. Recently extinct genera, such as the giant lemurs of Madagascar, are covered in full. Textual summaries present accurate, well-documented descriptions of the physical characteristics and living habits of primates in every part of the world. In a new introduction, noted primate conservationists Russell A. Mittermeier, Anthony B. Rylands, and William R. Konstant discuss the taxonomy and distribution of primates as well as their distinguishing characteristics, special adaptations and particularly striking features, such as sociality. They also report on conservation efforts past and future, and assess the factors, largely human-caused, that are threatening non-human primates with extinction. Praise for Walker's Mammals of the World: "Professional naturalists will find [these volumes] invaluable as a handy reference, and amateurs -- at least those citizens alive to their earthly environment -- should delight in finding so much fascinating information made so available and palatable." -- Audubon "What an amazing lot mammals are, seen here in all of their diversity!... Walker has made available a mine of information, for the specialist as well as for the casually interested... If you want to find out about a mammal, then, here is the place to look." -- New York Times "Every mammalogist must have [these books], and those who profess a broad interest in the fauna of the world will want them." -- Natural History Customer Reviews (3)
An excellent resource
Excellent for research, not something to curl up with...
You can enjoy the primates world with this book! |
29. Living New World Monkeys (Platyrrhini), Volume 1: With an Introduction to Primates (Platyrrhini : With An Introduction to Primates) by Philip Hershkovitz | |
Hardcover: 1132
Pages
(1977-12-01)
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For some work, time doesn't go by. It will be a milestone! |
30. Malayan Forest Primates | |
Hardcover: 388
Pages
(1980-12-31)
list price: US$156.00 Isbn: 0306406268 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
31. The Human Primate by Richard Passingham | |
Paperback: 390
Pages
(1982-04)
list price: US$10.40 Isbn: 0716713578 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
32. Peacemaking among Primates by Frans B. M. de Waal | |
Paperback: 310
Pages
(1990-09-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description Does biology condemn the human species to violence and war? Previous studies of animal behavior incline us to answer yes, but the message of this book is considerably more optimistic. Without denying our heritage of aggressive behavior, Frans de Waal describes powerful checks and balances in the makeup of our closest animal relatives, and in so doing he shows that to humans making peace is as natural as making war. In this meticulously researched and absorbing account, we learn in detail how different types of simians cope with aggression, and how they make peace after fights. Chimpanzees, for instance, reconcile with a hug and a kiss, whereas rhesus monkeys groom the fur of former adversaries. By objectively examining the dynamics of primate social interactions, de Waal makes a convincing case that confrontation should not be viewed as a barrier to sociality but rather as an unavoidable element upon which social relationships can be built and strengthened through reconciliation. The author examines five different species--chimpanzees, rhesus monkeys, stump-tailed monkeys, bonobos, and humans--and relates anecdotes, culled from exhaustive observations, that convey the intricacies and refinements of simian behavior. Each species utilizes its own unique peacemaking strategies. The bonobo, for example, is little known to science, and even less to the general public, but this rare ape maintains peace by means of sexual behavior divorced from reproductive functions; sex occurs in all possible combinations and positions whenever social tensions need to be resolved. "Make love, not war" could be the bonobo slogan. De Waal's demonstration of reconciliation in both monkeys and apes strongly supports his thesis that forgiveness and peacemaking are widespread among nonhuman primates--an aspect of primate societies that should stimulate much needed work on human conflict resolution. Customer Reviews (3)
A Great Work of our time
oh, almost forgot to mention the adorable photos
Delve into the plotting and complex society of primates. |
33. Reconstructing Behavior in the Primate Fossil Record (Advances in Primatology) | |
Hardcover: 350
Pages
(2001-10-01)
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34. The Primate Visual System (Frontiers in Neuroscience) | |
Hardcover: 440
Pages
(2003-07-28)
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35. Primate Cognition by Michael Tomasello, Josep Call | |
Paperback: 528
Pages
(1997-09-18)
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It is a great reference
The best reference on (non-human) primate cognition research The book is organized along Piaget's outline of cognitive development.It is broken into 3 major sections: (1) knowledge of the physical world, (2) knowledge of the social world and (3) a theory of cognition.I found the first section the best researched and interesting.The last sections is underdeveloped, but represents the state of research.Overall, the book is expertly crafted. A necessary reference for any serious about primate research. ... Read more |
36. Biology, Rearing, and Care of Young Primates by James K. Kirkwood, Katherine Stathatos | |
Hardcover: 168
Pages
(1992-08-06)
list price: US$85.00 Isbn: 0198547331 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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Care of young primates ? |
37. The Life of Primates by Pia Nystrom, Pamela Ashmore | |
Paperback: 464
Pages
(2008-02-07)
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Editorial Review Product Description The field of primatology has grown to become very complex and now incorporates information from molecular genetics, physiology, and brain studies. Many of the texts imparting this information are much too advanced for undergraduate students. Pia Nystrom & Pamela Ashmore present to you a comprehensive text written about nonhuman primates built from the ground up written for the undergraduate student. The Life of Primates, 1/e helps students tackle the complex ideas and issues of primatology by first establishing the context and groundwork from which these studies were conducted. Customer Reviews (2)
Interesting and Informative
Easy to read, very engaging & interesting |
38. Primate Sexuality: Comparative Studies of the Prosimians, Monkeys, Apes, and Human Beings by Alan F. Dixson | |
Paperback: 560
Pages
(1999-02-18)
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Unique primate reference book
An excellent text
Reviw by "Nature".
Animal Behaviour 1999
Trends in ecology andBehaviour 1998 |
39. Primates in Question: The Smithsonian Answer Book by Robert W. Shumaker, Benjamin B. Beck | |
Paperback: 256
Pages
(2003-11-17)
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Editorial Review Product Description A comprehensive response to the many thousands of calls and letters the Smithsonian receives regarding questions related to monkeys, apes, lemurs, tamarins, and their relatives. What are primates? How closely related are humans to other primates? How strong is a gorilla? Why do primates spend so much time grooming? Why can't apes talk? These and almost 100 other questions are addressed with clear, thorough answers. 99 color photographs. Customer Reviews (1)
Spurs human thinking about primate thinking! |
40. Primate Diversity by Dean Falk | |
Paperback: 432
Pages
(2000-02-22)
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Better books are out there More effort needed on this one before it is passable.
wonderful book for introductory primate course |
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