Primate Behavior and Human Origins

By Glenn E. King

Book Overview

This comprehensive introduction demonstrates the theoretical perspectives and concepts that are applied to primate behavior, and explores the relevance of non-human primates to understanding human behavior. Using a streamlined and student-friendly taxonomic framework, King provides a thorough overview of the primate order. The chapters cover common features and diversity, and touch on ecology, sociality, life history, and cognition.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138853178
• ISBN13: 9781138853171
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 462 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.8" x 9.6"