| All Apes Great and Small: Volume 1: African Apes 2001 Edition Contributor(s): Galdikas, Biruté M. F. (Editor), Briggs, Nancy Erickson (Editor), Sheeran, Lori K. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0306467577 ISBN-13: 9780306467578 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2002 Annotation: Many of the papers in this volume were first presented at the Third International Great Apes of the World Conference, held July 3-6, 1998 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The editors of this volume, the first in a two-volume series, are world renowned, having dedicated most of their lives to the study of great apes. The world's premiere primatologists, ethologists, and anthropologists present the most recent research on both captive and free-ranging African great apes. These scientists, through deep personal commitment and sacrifice, have expanded their knowledge of chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas. With forests disappearing, many of these studies will never be duplicated. This volume, and all in the Developments in Primatology book series, aim to broaden and deepen the understanding of this valuable cause. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - General - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - General |
| Dewey: 301 |
| LCCN: 2001057987 |
| Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 5.94" W x 9.42" (1.48 lbs) 298 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many of the papers in this volume were first presented at the Third International Great Apes of the World Conference, held July 3-6, 1998 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The editors of this volume, the first in a two-volume series, are world renowned, having dedicated most of their lives to the study of great apes. The world's premiere primatologists, ethologists, and anthropologists present the most recent research on both captive and free-ranging African great apes. These scientists, through deep personal commitment and sacrifice, have expanded their knowledge of chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas. With forests disappearing, many of these studies will never be duplicated. This volume, and all in the Developments in Primatology book series, aim to broaden and deepen the understanding of this valuable cause. |