The Pictorial Guide to the Living Primates

by Noel Rowe

Book Overview

This beautiful book illustrates the diversity of the primate order. Each species is treated separately. This book includes the 10 new species which have been described in the last fifteen years. Over... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0964882515
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Pogonias Pr
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.5" x 0.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Complete and informative

Noel Rowe's book on the primates of the world is a solid reference and extremely well organized. There are many photographs of rarely seen species, and to have them all in one place makes this a great sourcebook. The writing is clear and concise. Highly recommended.

Pictures of primates galore!

This book has everything. There are pictures in here of virtually all 246 species (give or take a few). There are great summaries about each animal and a hearty set of basic references for each. I love this book and look at it all the time. A must for anyone who loves primates.

By far the BEST

This guide to the living primates is by far the best guide I have come accross in my studies. The author has gone out of his way to photograph the subjuct animals in their natural environment, relying on captive photos only when absolutely nescessary. I find myself using this book over and over, both professionally and personally. The photos are beautiful and the write ups are concise and well written. I love the page on Homo sapiens, which has a mirror instead of a photo. The write up on the humans is amusing as well. All in all the best of its kind. I really need to purchase another, mine is falling apart simply from use. A must for any physical anthropology student, environmentalist or nature lover.

the best of its kind...

The Pictorial Guide to the Living Primates is the most complete book of its kind that I've been able to dig up. Most others seem to go into great detail about SOME of the species, and give little or no mention about others. Rowe's book is very useful in that it will give at least some information about any known species. It is pricey, but in relation to other books about primates in general, this one is as close to being 'worth it' as they come.

beautiful pictures and an incredible wealth of information

This book was highly recommended to me by a primatologist. I thought the book might be too technical but I found out otherwise. This book contains beautiful pictures and great information on wide range on primates. This is a great Christmas present for any animal lover or anyone interested in learning more on endangered primate species.