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The Primate Family Tree: The Amazing Diversity of Our Closest Relatives
By Jane Goodall (foreword by) and Ian Redmond
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Firefly Books Ltd
Publication date August 25, 2011
Pages 176
Binding Paperback
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781554079643
ISBN-10 1554079640
Dimensions 0.50 by 9 by 10.50 in.
Weight 1.55 lbs.
Original list price $24.95
Other format details sci/tech
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description:

"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.



    Editions
    Hardcover
    Book cover for 9781554073788
     
    With Jane Goodall (other contributor) | from Firefly Books Ltd (October 10, 2008)
    9781554073788 | details & prices | 176 pages | 10.00 × 12.00 × 0.75 in. | 2.65 lbs | List price $35.00
    About: Apes, monkeys, lemurs -- and other family members.
    Paperback
    Book cover for 9781554079643
     
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    With Jane Goodall (other contributor) | from Firefly Books Ltd (August 25, 2011)
    9781554079643 | details & prices | 176 pages | 9.00 × 10.50 × 0.50 in. | 1.55 lbs | List price $24.95
    About: "The book is beautifully designed, and the contents are well organized and will be interesting to all.

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