The Ape in the Tree: An Intellectual and Natural History of Proconsul

by Alan C. Walker and Pat Shipman

Book Overview

This book offers a unique insider's perspective on the unfolding discovery of a crucial link in our evolution: Proconsul, a fossil ape named whimsically after a performing chimpanzee called Consul.

The Ape in the Tree is written in the voice of Alan Walker, whose involvement with Proconsul began when his graduate supervisor analyzed the tree-climbing adaptations in the arm and hand of this extinct creature. Today, Proconsul...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674016750
• ISBN13: 9780674016750
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.5"