Primate Diversity

by Dean Falk

Book Overview

This well-written, accessible text offers an extensive introduction to the field, its methods, and the animals themselves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393974286
• ISBN13: 9780393974287
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

wonderful book for introductory primate course

I am using this book for a university level primate survey course. Though some books are now available for upper level primate behaviour and ecology courses, few of these books are accessible to beginning students, many of whom do not yet "know" they have an interest in primatology. This book is up to date, provides pertinent information on the Order Primates in a wonderful easy to read style. This information is accompanied by equally delightful drawings. Furthermore, despite her "accessible" writing style, Falk also introduces the beginning student to many of the important controversies in the study of primate behaviour and evolution.