The International Encyclopedia of Primatology represents the first comprehensive encyclopedic reference focusing on the behaviour, biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, and taxonomy of human and non-human primates.
Represents the first comprehensive encyclopedic reference relating to primatology
Features more than 450 entries covering topics ranging from the taxonomy, history, behaviour, ecology, captive management and diseases of primates to their use in research, cognition, conservation, and representations in literature
Includes coverage of the basic scientific concepts that underlie each topic, along with the latest advances in the field
Highly accessible to undergraduate and graduate students in primatology, anthropology, and the medical, biological and zoological sciences
Essential reference for academics, researchers and commercial and conservation organizations
This work is also available as an online resource at www.encyclopediaofprimatology.com
About the Author
Agustín Fuentes is Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame. His most recent books include Evolution of Human Behavior (2009), Biological Anthropology: Concepts and Connections (2011), and Race, Monogamy, and other Lies They Told You: Busting Myths about Human Nature (2012).
Associate Editors: Michelle Bezanson, Christina J. Campbell, Sarah Elton, Alejandro Estrada, Anthony Di Fiore, Lisa Jones-Engel, James E. Loudon, Katherine C. MacKinnon, K. A. I. Nekaris, Erin P. Riley, Stephen R. Ross, Crickette M. Sanz, Robert Wald Sussman, Bernard Thierry.
