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Apes of the World
Contributor(s): Tuttle, Russell H. (Author)

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ISBN: 0815511043     ISBN-13: 9780815511045
Publisher: Academic Press
OUR PRICE: $76.60  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 1986
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Annotation: The first major and most comprehensive synthesis of results from ecological, naturalistic behavioral, comparative psychological and humanoid language research on apes since the classic work, The Great Apes, by Robert M. and Ada Yerkes in 1929. Based on more than 1,360 references from scientific journals, monographs, symposium volumes and other public sources, the book contains a wealth of current information on the taxonomy, ecology, postural and locomotive behavior, natural communications, anmd social behavior of the apes. Topical discussions in the book are organized to show the extent of progress, including the development of new research questions, and the way our views of apes have changed as new information has become available since 1929.

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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - Primatology
- Nature | Animals - Primates
- Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Animal Husbandry
Dewey: 599.880
LCCN: 86017960
Series: Noyes Animal Behavior, Ecology, Conservation, and Management
Physical Information: 1.11" H x 6.34" W x 9.1" L (1.58 lbs) 440 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
 
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The first major and most comprehensive synthesis of results from ecological, naturalistic behavioral, comparative psychological, and humanoid language research on apes since the classic work, The Great Apes, by Robert M. and Ada Yerkes in 1929. Based on more than 1,360 references from scientific journals, monographs, symposium volumes, and other public sources, the book contains a wealth of current information on the taxonomy, ecology, postural and locomotive behavior, natural communications, and social behavior of the apes. Topical discussions in the book are organized to show the extent of progress, including the development of new research questions, and the way our views of apes have changed as new information has become available since 1929.
 
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