Primates in Perspective

by Christina J. Campbell, Agustín Fuentes, Katherine C. MacKinnon

Featuring forty-seven original essays by seventy leading researchers, Primates in Perspective , Second Edition, offers a comprehensive and contemporary overview of all major areas of primatology. Thoroughly revised and updated throughout, the second edition offers a diversity of theoretical positions on such topics as reproduction, ecology, and social behavior and intelligence.

Primates in Perspective , Second Edition, is ideal for introductory primatology courses and can also be used in upper-division behavior and conservation courses. Additionally, it is an essential reference for primate researchers.

Genres: Anthropology, Nonfiction, Biology, Animals, Science, Textbooks

864 pages, Paperback

First published March 23, 2006

Reviews

[Alex Cameron · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm an author on the lemuriforms chapter in this edition, went through and added in ALL the updates--new species, reclassifications, new ecological info on little-studied species. I had a wonderful time, actually. Likewise in reading the other chapters! This is a great textbook from my point of view because it doubles so neatly as fast and simple reference material for higher level papers etc. while offering a more-than-usually-extensive grounding in current info for students coming into the subject.

[Ashlee Van schyndel · Rating 5 out of 5]

If there is any book that should be part of a successful primatology course, this is it. Along with Karen Strier's Primate Behavioral Ecology, this gets into the nuts and bolts with great detail. This text has saved me a few times and actually helped me to write my IACUC research proposal. I love this book, SO, SO MUCH.