The Primate Family Tree: The Amazing Diversity of Our Closest Relatives

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Author Ian Redmond
Format Paperback
Publisher Firefly Books Ltd
Publication Date 2011-08-25
Pages 176
ISBN-13 9781554079643

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“The book is beautifully designed, and the contents are well organized and will be interesting to all…. An excellent text for a relevant course or a welcome addition to any home library. I recommend it very highly.”
–Science Books and Films

The Primate Family Tree is a beautiful and comprehensive resource on the subject of our animal relatives: apes, monkeys and lemurs. Readers will learn an abundance of facts, review recent research and conservation efforts and discover the remarkable characteristics shared by all primates, including humans.

The book is structured according to the four main branches of the primate family tree and contains expert information on the natural history, characteristics and behavior of over 250 species, along with maps showing the ranges of each species.

Some of the topics covered are:

  • The definition of a primate
  • Darwin”s big idea, anthropological theories, DNA
  • The structure of the primate family tree
  • Distribution of species, including lorises and lemurs
  • Diet, habitat, life cycles, social structure, communication
  • Primate emotions
  • Primates as “gardeners of the forest”
  • Issues involving conservation, bush meat, civil war, habitat loss
  • Primate tourism: does it help or hurt?
  • With its authoritative text, color photographs taken in the field, range maps and classification diagrams, The Primate Family Tree is an outstanding reference on a subject of vital importance to all humans.

    Additional information

    Weight 0.696 kg
    Dimensions 1.3 × 22.7 × 26.2 cm
    Author

    Ian Redmond

    Publisher

    Firefly Books Ltd

    Imprint

    Firefly Books Ltd

    Format

    Paperback

    ISBN-13

    9781554079643

    Publication Date

    2011-08-25

    Publication Year

    2011

    Pages

    176

    Country of Publication

    GB

    Language

    English

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