Primate Adaptation and Evolution
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Book Overview
John Fleagle has improved on his 1988 text by reconceptualizing chapters and by bringing new findings in functional and evolutionary approaches to bear on his synthesis of comparative primate data. The Second Edition provides a foundation upon which students can develop an understanding of our primate heritage. It features up-to-date information gained through academic training, laboratory experience and field research. This beautifully illustrated volume provides a comprehensive introductory text explaining the many aspects of primate biology and human evolution.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0122603419
ISBN13:9780122603419
Release Date:September 1998
Publisher:Academic Press
Length:616 Pages
Weight:2.77 lbs.
Dimensions:1.8" x 7.5" x 9.3"
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Anatomy Anatomy & Physiology Animals Anthropology Apes & Monkeys Archaeology Biological Sciences Biology Biology & Life Sciences Evolution Mammals Nature Politics & Social Sciences Psychology Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Social Psychology & Interactions Social Science Social Sciences ZoologyCustomer Reviews
4 ratings
Fascinating
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I'm not even a student & haven't been for decades, but I sat down to read this text and really didn't want to put it down! My family had to make their own dinners the night it appeared on the front step. It covers everything, just everything you always wanted to know about any primate on the planet: how we are all constructed and why. Most of the illustrations are line-drawings in my edition, but there are lots and lots of them. You cannot go wrong with this book.
Unquestionably the best undergrad textbook
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Anyone who teaches an intro to primates course will wish to assign this book to their students. There are a variety of textbooks on the subject available, and some of them are excellent. Fleagle's volume, however, is the only one that provides such a complete review of the fossil record and anatomical variation, as well as behavioral variation. It is concise, thorough, and complete, and the best of the choices available to an instructor in this subject.
a must-have
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Can you study physical anthropology and not have this book? Probably not. If it hasn't been assigned to you as part of your education and you are serious about physical anthropology, you should buy this book right now. This book outlines the living primates as well as the extinct species in an easy to understand, easy to learn format. It has all the information you could ever need to know about living and extinct primates.
excellent source of reference for primatology enthusiasts
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
During college, I used this book extensively to gather initial information on primates. This book covers anywhere from the evolutionary relationship of primates, to the current dentition of any primate species. The book does an excellent job of cataloging primate species to be easily referenced.
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