New Chimpanzee - A Twenty-First-Century Portrait of Our Closest Kin

Drawing on extensive observations of wild chimpanzees' behavior and social dynamics, Craig Stanford portrays a complex and more humanlike ape than the chimps Jane Goodall popularized more than a half century ago - one that plots political coups, strategizes for resources, and passes on cultural traditions to younger generations.

A propos de l'auteur

Craig Stanford is Professor of Biological Sciences and Anthropology at the University of Southern California.

Résumé

Drawing on extensive observations of wild chimpanzees’ behavior and social dynamics, Craig Stanford portrays a complex and more humanlike ape than the chimps Jane Goodall popularized more than a half century ago—one that plots political coups, strategizes for resources, and passes on cultural traditions to younger generations.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Craig Stanford, Craig B. Stanford
• Edition: Harvard University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9780674977112
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97711-2
• Pages: 288
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Biologie > Zoologie; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sociologie > Théories sociologiques; NATURE / Endangered Species, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Primatology, NATURE / Animals / Primates, Animals & society, Animal behaviour, Animals and society, Zoology, Zoology and animal sciences, Primates, Zoology: primates (primatology)