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Table of contents(27 chapters)
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Issues in Ape and Human Evolution
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Physiological Bases for Behavior and Aging: Great Apes and Humans
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Reviews
(Frans de Waal, author of The Ape and the Sushi Master)
"One of the greatest shameful tragedies of the 20th Century is acceleration of human destruction of natural habitats that are home to our nearest relatives, the apes. Just when we have the technical resources and refined methods to plumb their secrets, the apes are being extinguished in Africa and Asia. The papers in All Apes Great and Small not only document current knowledge about our fellow beings but also underscore how much remains to be learned about them, information that surely would enhance our understanding of the human condition and career."
(Russell H. Tuttle, author of Apes of the World)
"There is an impending crisis that the great apes could be extinct within 25 years. Comprehensive volumes like this one can help to avert tragedy, especially with a concluding section on the bush-meat crisis. Under the pioneering and inspirational leadership of Jane Goodall and Birute Galdikas, the editorial team have welded together a wealth of research data on the African apes. This provides a firm foundation for conservation and management programmes. Such books must not be allowed to become just a legacy to these fascinating apes - our closest relatives. Their habitats must be protected and/or managed sustainably, so that they can live on peacefully in perpetuity."
(David J. Chivers, M.A., Ph.D. University Reader in Primate Biology and Conservation Wildlife Research Group, Dept. of Anatomy, University of Cambridge)
"Although is a somewhat eclectic collection of papers rather than a cohesive, thematically integrated volume, this book contains much recent research on African great apes and will undoubtedly become a valued reference for primatologists worldwide."
(L. Swedell, CUNY Queens College, in Choice (January 2003)
"All Apes Great and Small is well-structured, informative and inspirational, giving realistic hope that retaining populations in African apes in the wild is possible. Each paper is not only well written but also a significant part of the book as a whole. The chapters discussing hominid divergence from their ape cousins often lead to fascinating yet controversial conclusions. This volume closes with a discussion of the moral status of apes. Cavalien and Singer elaborate on their argument that apes should be accorded rights that include liberty, life and freedom from torture. Although this idea is controversial among some primatologists, Cavalien and Singer very convincingly present their case for The Great Ape Project. [All Apes Great and Small is] a recommended read for any primatologist with an interest in this subject."
(Primate Eye, Primate Society of Great Britain, 81 (October 2003)
Editors and Affiliations
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Orangutan Foundation International, Los Angeles
Biruté M. F. Galdikas, Gary L. Shapiro
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California State University at Long Beach, Long Beach
Nancy Erickson Briggs
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California State University at Fullerton, Fullerton
Lori K. Sheeran
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The Jane Goodall Institute, USA
Jane Goodall
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: All Apes Great and Small
Book Subtitle: Volume 1: African Apes
Editors: Biruté M. F. Galdikas, Nancy Erickson Briggs, Lori K. Sheeran, Gary L. Shapiro, Jane Goodall
Series Title: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b107546
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2001
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-46757-8Published: 28 February 2002
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4757-8236-3Published: 26 April 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-0-306-47461-3Published: 11 April 2006
Series ISSN: 1574-3489
Series E-ISSN: 1574-3497
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 298
Topics: Anthropology, Evolutionary Biology, Zoology, Ecology