Primates Face to Face: The Conservation Implications of Human-Nonhuman Primate Interconnections

Book Overview

As our closest evolutionary relatives, nonhuman primates are integral elements in our mythologies, diets and scientific paradigms, yet most species now face an uncertain future through exploitation for the pet and bushmeat trades as well as progressive habitat loss. New information about disease transmission, dietary and economic linkage, and the continuing international focus on conservation and primate research have created a surge of interest in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052179109X
• ISBN13: 9780521791090
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"