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Author : Lisa Kemmerer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781607811534
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)
Download or read book Primate People written by Lisa Kemmerer and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thought-provoking collection sheds light on the plight of our nonhuman primate cousins--and what we can do to help
Author : Frans B. M. de Waal
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674033027
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Tree of Origin written by Frans B. M. de Waal and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did we become the linguistic, cultured, and hugely successful apes that we are? Our closest relatives--the other mentally complex and socially skilled primates--offer tantalizing clues. In Tree of Origin nine of the world's top primate experts read these clues and compose the most extensive picture to date of what the behavior of monkeys and apes can tell us about our own evolution as a species. It has been nearly fifteen years since a single volume addressed the issue of human evolution from a primate perspective, and in that time we have witnessed explosive growth in research on the subject. Tree of Origin gives us the latest news about bonobos, the make love not war apes who behave so dramatically unlike chimpanzees. We learn about the tool traditions and social customs that set each ape community apart. We see how DNA analysis is revolutionizing our understanding of paternity, intergroup migration, and reproductive success. And we confront intriguing discoveries about primate hunting behavior, politics, cognition, diet, and the evolution of language and intelligence that challenge claims of human uniqueness in new and subtle ways. Tree of Origin provides the clearest glimpse yet of the apelike ancestor who left the forest and began the long journey toward modern humanity.
Author : Michael Tomasello
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195106244
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Primate Cognition written by Michael Tomasello and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews all that is scientifically known about the cognitive skills of non-human primates and assesses the current state of our knowledge.
Author : Russell H. Tuttle
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674073169
Total Pages : 1089 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Apes and Human Evolution written by Russell H. Tuttle and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-02-17 with total page 1089 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russell Tuttle synthesizes a vast literature in primate evolution and behavior to explain how apes and humans evolved in relation to one another and why humans became a bipedal, tool-making, culture-inventing species distinct from other hominoids. He refutes the theory that we are sophisticated, instinctively aggressive and destructive killer apes.
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Publisher : National Academies
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Techniques for the Study of Primate Population Ecology written by and published by National Academies. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dario Maestripieri
Publisher : Basic Books (AZ)
ISBN 13 : 046502078X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)
Download or read book Games Primates Play written by Dario Maestripieri and published by Basic Books (AZ). This book was released on 2012-04-10 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A primatologist examines unspoken social customs, from jilting a lover to being competitive on the job, to explain how behavioral complexities are linked to humans' primate heritage.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030908914X
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Nonhuman Primates written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-07-13 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of occupational health and safety constantly changes, especially as it pertains to biomedical research. New infectious hazards are of particular importance at nonhuman-primate facilities. For example, the discovery that B virus can be transmitted via a splash on a mucous membrane raises new concerns that must be addressed, as does the discovery of the Reston strain of Ebola virus in import quarantine facilities in the U.S. The risk of such infectious hazards is best managed through a flexible and comprehensive Occupational Health and Safety Program (OHSP) that can identify and mitigate potential hazards. Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Nonhuman Primates is intended as a reference for vivarium managers, veterinarians, researchers, safety professionals, and others who are involved in developing or implementing an OHSP that deals with nonhuman primates. The book lists the important features of an OHSP and provides the tools necessary for informed decision-making in developing an optimal program that meets all particular institutional needs.
Author : Frans B. M. DE WAAL
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674033086
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Peacemaking among Primates written by Frans B. M. DE WAAL and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines how simians cope with aggression, and how they make peace after fights.
Author : Carel P. Van Schaik
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470147636
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (71 download)
Download or read book The Primate Origins of Human Nature written by Carel P. Van Schaik and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Primate Origins of Human Nature (Volume 3 in The Foundations of Human Biology series) blends several elements from evolutionary biology as applied to primate behavioral ecology and primate psychology, classical physical anthropology and evolutionary psychology of humans. However, unlike similar books, it strives to define the human species relative to our living and extinct relatives, and thus highlights uniquely derived human features. The book features a truly multi-disciplinary, multi-theory, and comparative species approach to subjects not usually presented in textbooks focused on humans, such as the evolution of culture, life history, parenting, and social organization.
Author : Ann Arvin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139461648
Total Pages : 1325 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)
Download or read book Human Herpesviruses written by Ann Arvin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-08-16 with total page 1325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive account of the human herpesviruses provides an encyclopedic overview of their basic virology and clinical manifestations. This group of viruses includes human simplex type 1 and 2, Epstein–Barr virus, Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, cytomegalovirus, HHV6A, 6B and 7, and varicella-zoster virus. The viral diseases and cancers they cause are significant and often recurrent. Their prevalence in the developed world accounts for a major burden of disease, and as a result there is a great deal of research into the pathophysiology of infection and immunobiology. Another important area covered within this volume concerns antiviral therapy and the development of vaccines. All these aspects are covered in depth, both scientifically and in terms of clinical guidelines for patient care. The text is illustrated generously throughout and is fully referenced to the latest research and developments.
Author : Kerry M. Dore
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107109965
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)
Download or read book Ethnoprimatology written by Kerry M. Dore and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-23 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A how-to guide for ethnoprimatological research in the Anthropocene, offering an inside look at the latest research in the field.
Author : John A. Livingston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Rogue Primate written by John A. Livingston and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: . Powerful and uncompromising, Rogue Primate asks the disturbing question of what it really means to be a human living in a non-human world.
Author : Martin N. Muller
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674033245
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (332 download)
Download or read book Sexual Coercion in Primates and Humans written by Martin N. Muller and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-19 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents extensive field research and analysis to evaluate sexual coercion in a range of species—including all of the great apes and humans—and to clarify its role in shaping social relationships among males, among females, and between the sexes.
Author : Lisa Kemmerer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781607811787
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)
Download or read book Primate People written by Lisa Kemmerer and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thought-provoking collection sheds light on the plight of our nonhuman primate cousins--and what we can do to help
Author : Kurt Benirschke
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 146124918X
Total Pages : 1027 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (612 download)
Download or read book Primates written by Kurt Benirschke and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 1027 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This conference represents the first time in my life when I felt it was a misfor tune, rather than a major cause of my happiness, that I do conservation work in New Guinea. Yes, it is true that New Guinea is a fascinating microcosm, it has fascinating birds and people, and it has large expanses of undisturbed rainforest. In the course of my work there, helping the Indonesian government and World Wildlife Fund set up a comprehensive national park system, I have been able to study animals in areas without any human population. But New Guinea has one serious drawback: it has no primates, except for humans. Thus, I come to this conference on primate conservation as an underprivileged and emotionally deprived observer, rather than as an involved participant. Nevertheless, it is easy for anyone to become interested in primate conserva tion. The public cares about primates. More specifically, to state things more realistically, many people care some of the time about some primates. Primates are rivaled only by birds, pandas, and the big cats in their public appeal. For some other groups of animals, the best we can say is that few people care about them, infrequently. For most groups of animals, no one cares about them, ever.
Author : Dale Peterson
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780820322063
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Visions of Caliban written by Dale Peterson and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors use Shakespeare's Tempest as a metaphor for the relationship between people and chimps, exploring the very human aspects of this remarkable species. Original.
Author : Dario Maestripieri
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226501213
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (265 download)
Download or read book Macachiavellian Intelligence written by Dario Maestripieri and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judged by population size and distribution, homo sapiens are clearly the most successful primates. A close second, however, would be rhesus macaques, who have adapted to—and thrived in—such diverse environments as mountain forests, dry grasslands, and urban sprawl. Scientists have spent countless hours studying these opportunistic monkeys, but rhesus macaques have long been overshadowed in the public eye by the great apes, who, because of their greater intelligence, are naturally assumed to have more to teach us, both about other primates and about humans as well. Dario Maestripieri thinks it is high time we shelve that misperception, and with Macachiavellian Intelligence he gives rhesus macaques their rightful turn in the spotlight. The product of more than twenty years studying these fascinating creatures, Macachiavellian Intelligence caricatures a society that is as much human as monkey, with hierarchies and power struggles that would impress Machiavelli himself. High-status macaques, for instance, maintain their rank through deft uses of violence and manipulation, while altruism is almost unknown and relationships are perpetually subject to the cruel laws of the market. Throughout this eye-opening account, Maestripieri weds his thorough knowledge of macaque behavior to his abiding fascination with human society and motivations. The result is a book unlike any other, one that draws on economics as much as evolutionary biology, politics as much as primatology. Rife with unexpected connections and peppered with fascinating anecdotes, Macachiavellian Intelligence has as much to teach us about humans as it does about macaques, presenting a wry, rational, and wholly surprising view of our humanity as seen through the monkey in the mirror.
