Category Archives: Primatology

Primate Neuroethology

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

Why do people find monkeys and apes so compelling to watch? One clear answer is that they seem so similar to us-a window into our own minds and how we have evolved over millennia. As Charles Darwin wrote in his … Continue reading →

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Nanomaterials: Mechanics and Mechanisms

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

The enabling science in much of nanotechnology today is the science of nanomaterials; indeed in the broadest sense, nanotechnology would not be possible without nanomaterials. Nanomaterials: Mechanics and Mechanisms seeks to provide an entrè into the field for mechanical engineers, … Continue reading →

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Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Early Bird Nature Books)

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

Readers learn about the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of ring-tailed lemurs.

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The Gibbons: New Perspectives on Small Ape Socioecology and Population Biology (Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects)

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

This volume will consist of an edited compilation of papers describing recent research on the socioecology, population biology, and conservation status of the small apes. As such, it will serve as a reference resource for researchers and students interested in … Continue reading →

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Orangutans: Geographic Variation in Behavioral Ecology and Conservation

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

This book describes one of our closest relatives, the orangutan, and the only extant great ape in Asia. It is increasingly clear that orangutan populations show extensive variation in behavioral ecology, morphology, life history, and genes. Indeed, on the strength … Continue reading →

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The Great Sea Serpent

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

Mysterious and strange are the ocean depths, but pioneering cyptozoologist ANTOON CORNELIS OUDEMANS (1858-1943) attempted to bring some order to the realm with this 1892 survey of the reports of monsters of the sea, the first of its kind. Gathering … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Minds: The Parallel Lives of Great Apes and Dolphins

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

Apes and dolphins: primates and cetaceans. Could any creatures appear to be more different? Yet both are large-brained intelligent mammals with complex communication and social interaction. In the first book to study apes and dolphins side by side, Maddalena Bearzi … Continue reading →

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The Bonobos: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation (Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects) (Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects)

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

Among all great ape species, the bonobo is still the least studied in both captivity and the wild. Nevertheless we have observed a considerable increase in knowledge across various fields of bonobo research in recent years. In part due to … Continue reading →

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Primates and Philosophers: How Morality Evolved (Princeton Science Library)

Posted on February 26, 2006 by singleton

“It’s the animal in us,” we often hear when we’ve been bad. But why not when we’re good? Primates and Philosophers tackles this question by exploring the biological foundations of one of humanity’s most valued traits: morality. In this provocative … Continue reading →

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Zoos: A Philosophical Tour

Posted on February 26, 2006 by singleton

In this book, Keekok Lee asks the question, “what is an animal, and how does our treatment of it within captivity affect its status as a being?” This ontological treatment marks the first such approach in looking at animals in … Continue reading →

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