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The Evolution of the Primate Hand: Anatomical, Developmental, Functional, and Paleontological Evidence (Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects)
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Hardcover. Editor(s): Richmond, Brian G.; Schmitt, Daniel; Kivell, Tracy L. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Num Pages: 600 pages, 64 colour illustrations, 27 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW79. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1056.
This book demonstrates how the primate hand combines both primitive and novel morphology, both general function with specialization, and both a remarkable degree of diversity within some clades and yet general similarity across many others. Across the chapters, different authors have addressed a variety of specific questions and provided their perspectives, but all explore the main themes described above to provide an overarching “primitive primate hand” thread to the book. Each chapter provides an in-depth review and critical account of the available literature, a balanced interpretation of the evidence from a variety of perspectives, and prospects for future research questions. In ... Read more
This book demonstrates how the primate hand combines both primitive and novel morphology, both general function with specialization, and both a remarkable degree of diversity within some clades and yet general similarity across many others. Across the chapters, different authors have addressed a variety of specific questions and provided their perspectives, but all explore the main themes described above to provide an overarching “primitive primate hand” thread to the book. Each chapter provides an in-depth review and critical account of the available literature, a balanced interpretation of the evidence from a variety of perspectives, and prospects for future research questions. In ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects
Number of Pages
589
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781493936441
SKU
V9781493936441
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Tracy L. Kivell Animal Postcranial Evolution (APE) Lab, Skeletal Biology Research Centre, School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK Department of Human Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany Pierre Lemelin Division of Anatomy, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada Brian G. RichmondDivision of Anthropology, ... Read more
Reviews for The Evolution of the Primate Hand: Anatomical, Developmental, Functional, and Paleontological Evidence (Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects)
“Biological anthropologists and anatomists will find this book indispensable as a reference. The figures and illustrations are excellent, and the chapters are rich in primary data that could be used for original research or class projects. The chapters are detailed yet easy to read. Careful attention to terminology, emphasized with highlighted text, provides important conceptual clarification that will guide future ... Read more