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Primate adaptation and evolution / created by John G. Fleagle.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Amsterdam : Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2013.Edition: Third EditionDescription: x, 441 pages illustrations, maps ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9780123786326 (hbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QL737.P9 FLE
Summary: For many years John Fleagle's text on the adaptation and evolution of primates and early hominoid fossils was the the text of choice for teachers and research workers alike. Now, as the only such work in print, this new edition brings this coverage up to date with the latest fossil finds and most current research. The book retains its grounding in the extant primate groups as the best way to understand the fossil trail and the evolution of these modern forms. But this coverage is now streamlined, making reference to the many new and excellent books on living primate ecology and adaptation
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Includes bibliographical references and index.


For many years John Fleagle's text on the adaptation and evolution of primates and early hominoid fossils was the the text of choice for teachers and research workers alike. Now, as the only such work in print, this new edition brings this coverage up to date with the latest fossil finds and most current research. The book retains its grounding in the extant primate groups as the best way to understand the fossil trail and the evolution of these modern forms. But this coverage is now streamlined, making reference to the many new and excellent books on living primate ecology and adaptation

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