The Primate Family Tree: The Amazing Diversity of Our Closest Relatives | 
| Author: Ian Redmond
Publisher: Firefly Books
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Sales Rank: 138012
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 176
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 10 x 0.9
ISBN: 1554073782
Dewey Decimal Number: 599.8
EAN: 9781554073788
ASIN: 1554073782
Publication Date: October 10, 2008
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Product Description
Apes, monkeys, lemurs -- and other family members. The Primate Family Tree is a beautiful and comprehensive resource on the subject of our animal relatives. Readers will find an abundance of up-to-date facts, review the latest research and conservation efforts, and discover the remarkable characteristics that all primates -- including humans -- share. 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 the species. Some of the topics covered are: - 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 a comprehensive reference on a subject that is vitally important to all humans. (20090401)
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Probably interesting to the right audience January 20, 2009
Ursiform (Torrance, CA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Although it did not turn out to interest me a lot, this book might be good for a different audience. It is a well done but rather superficial introduction to the primates. It would serve as a good introduction to primates for someone with limited knowledge on the subject, a teenager interested in the subject, or an advanced child with an interest in monkeys and apes.
The book starts off with a decent introduction to the primate family, its features, its distribution, and its evolution. It then goes through each group of primates with descriptions and observations. The result is more coffee table book than I was hoping for, but it has its place. With a lot of good pictures and and a simple style it could be a good starting point to learn about primates.
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