[PDF] Amazing Primates eBook

Author : Jean-Jacques Petter
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 32,38 MB
Release : 2013-08-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0691156956

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The essential illustrated guide to the world's primates This stunningly illustrated guide to the world's primates covers nearly 300 species, from the feather-light and solitary pygmy mouse lemurs of Madagascar—among the smallest primates known to exist—to the regal mountain gorillas of Africa. Organized by region and spanning every family of primates on Earth, the book features 72 splendid color plates, facing-page descriptions of key features of each family, and 86 color distribution maps. Primates of the World also includes concise introductory chapters that discuss the latest findings on primate origins and evolution, behavior and adaptations, and classification, making it the most comprehensive and up-to-date primate guide available. Covers nearly 300 species and every family of primates worldwide Features 72 color plates--the finest illustrations of primates ever produced Includes facing-page descriptions for each family and 86 color distribution maps The most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the world's primates

Author : Ian Redmond
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 14,71 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Primates
ISBN : 9781847738042

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This illustrated guide takes a close look at every branch of the primate family around the world, from tiny nocturnal mouse lemurs in Madagascar, to graceful langurs in India and majestic gorillas in Africa.

Author : Jim Ottaviani
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 50,74 MB
Release : 2013-06-11
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1596438657

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A fun and immersive look into the lives of the three greatest primatologists of the twentieth century: Biruté Galdikas, Dian Fossey, and Jane Goodall, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Feynman.

Author : Chris Herzfeld
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 15,22 MB
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0300231652

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A unique, beautifully illustrated exploration of our fascination with our closest primate relatives, and the development of primatology as a discipline This insightful work is a compact but wide-ranging survey of humankind’s relationship to the great apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans), from antiquity to the present. Replete with fascinating historical details and anecdotes, it traces twists and turns in our construction of primate knowledge over five hundred years. Chris Herzfeld outlines the development of primatology and its key players and events, including well-known long-term field studies, notably the pioneering work by women such as Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas. Herzfeld seeks to heighten our understanding of great apes and the many ways they are like us. The reader will encounter apes living in human families, painting apes, apes who use American Sign Language, and chimpanzees who travelled in space. A philosopher and historian specializing in primatology, Herzfeld offers thought-provoking insights about our perceptions of apes, as well as the boundary between “human” and “ape” and what it means to be either.

Author : Ian Redmond
Publisher :
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 30,42 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN :

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A well-illustrated, up-to-date, comprehensive resource on over 250 species of primates: Organized by the four main evolutionary branches, it includes natural history, characteristics, behavior, range, anthropological theories, DNA, conservation and more.

Author : Harriet J Smith
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 44,30 MB
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0674043804

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In this natural history of primate parenting, Smith compares parenting by nonhuman and human primates. In a narrative rich with vivid anecdotes derived from interviews with primatologists, from her own experience breeding cottontop tamarin monkeys for over thirty years, and from her clinical psychology practice, Smith describes the ways that primates care for their offspring, from infancy through young adulthood.

Author : Anne E. Russon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 45,27 MB
Release : 1998-11-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780521644969

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This book investigates current field and theoretical information on great ape cognition.

Author : Ruth Owen
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 23,46 MB
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1448881749

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Apes are fascinating—whether they’re swinging from the trees or making crude tools to gather food. Readers will discover many informative, fun facts about apes with easy-to-follow text. Bright, colorful photographs will engage even the most reluctant of readers.

Author : Debra Kempf Shumaker
Publisher : Running Press Kids
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 32,94 MB
Release : 2022-10-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0762478217

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From flossing and howling, to building nests and thumping chests, this delightful follow up to Freaky, Funky Fish explores the amazing things primates do. All primates climb and breathe in air. They have big brains and hands and hair. But. . . some live alone, some live in groups. One primate has a nose that droops. Peculiar Primates is an adorable picture book with a scientific—and child-friendly—underpinning. With examples of different primates for each description, as well as extensive backmatter explaining the fascinating science behind their behaviors, this bizarre book captures the wonders of our ecosystem.

Author : Nicky Huys
Publisher : Nicky Huys
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 36,83 MB
Release : 2023-12-13
Category : Nature
ISBN :

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Among the Apes: Chronicles of the Great Primates" delves into the captivating world of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom. From the powerful gorillas to the intelligent orangutans and the social chimpanzees, this book offers a compelling exploration of primate behavior, evolutionary biology, and the complex interactions within their natural habitats. With rich descriptions and stunning photographs, readers will gain a deeper understanding of these remarkable creatures and the urgent conservation challenges they face. Whether you're a nature enthusiast, a science buff, or simply curious about the wonders of the natural world, "Among the Apes" is a fascinating journey into the lives of these great primates.