Primate Evolution (Selected Proceedings of the Tenth Congress of the International Primatological Society, Vol 1)

This book presents a series of integrated papers on the latest techniques and concepts for understanding the fossil record of primates; including humans. Papers review the dating of primate fossil finds from many areas of the world, as well as the status and importance of recent discoveries of fossils linking the monkeys and apes to humans. Further contributions compare the anatomy and growth of living primates to that of the ancestral animals in order to give an understanding of trends in evolution. A final section discusses the application of recently developed genetic techniques to interpret and explain the evolution of primates. By presenting the most recent research, this volume provides a valuable synthesis of the new developments in primate and human evolution.Else, James G. is the author of 'Primate Evolution (Selected Proceedings of the Tenth Congress of the International Primatological Society, Vol 1)', published 1986 under ISBN 9780521324502 and ISBN 0521324505.