The Evolution of Primate Societies

John C. Mitani, Josep Call, Peter M. Kappeler , Ryne A. Palombit

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University of Chicago Press
24 October 2012

Evolution; Primates

In 1987, the University of Chicago Press published Primate Societies, the standard reference in the field of primate behavior for an entire generation of students and scientists. But in the twenty-five years since its publication, new theories and research techniques for studying the Primate order have been developed, debated, and tested, forcing scientists to revise their understanding of our closest living relatives.

Intended as a sequel to Primate Societies, The Evolution of Primate Societies compiles thirty-one chapters that review the current state of knowledge regarding the behavior of nonhuman primates. Chapters are written by the leading authorities in the field and organized around four major adaptive problems primates face as they strive to grow, maintain themselves, and reproduce in the wild. The inclusion of chapters on the behavior of humans at the end of each major section represents one particularly novel aspect of the book, and it will remind readers what we can learn about ourselves through research on nonhuman primates. The final section highlights some of the innovative and cutting-edge research designed to reveal the similarities and differences between nonhuman and human primate cognition. The Evolution of Primate Societies will be every bit the landmark publication its predecessor has been.

Edited by: John C. Mitani, Josep Call, Peter M. Kappeler, Ryne A. Palombit, Joan B. Silk
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 28mm, Width: 21mm, Spine: 4mm
Weight: 1.843kg
ISBN: 9780226531724
ISBN 10: 0226531724
Pages: 744
Publication Date: 24 October 2012
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John C. Mitani is the James N. Spuhler Collegiate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan. Josep Call is a senior scientist and director of the Wolfgang Kohler Primate Research Center at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. Peter M. Kappeler is head of the Department of Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology/Anthropology at the University of Gottingen. Ryne A. Palombit is associate professor of anthropology at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Joan B. Silk is professor in the Department of Anthropology and the Institute for Society and Genetics at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Reviews for The Evolution of Primate Societies

<i>The Evolution of Primate Societies</i> is certain to become an essential reference in primatology for years to come. It is a state of the art collection of theoretically grounded reviews in primatology--arguably the best such compilation available--and is undoubtedly already required reading for undergraduate and graduate courses alike. Intelligent editorial decisions have yielded a volume that does not conflict with but instead complements its alter ego, <i>Primates in Perspective</i>, and the two will most certainly walk hand-in-hand to guide the next generation of primatologists. --Larissa Swedell, Queens College American Journal of Human Biology