Comparative Vertebrate Cognition - Are Primates Superior to Non-Primates? (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004)

This book explores afresh the long-standing interest, and emphasis on, the 'special' capacities of primates. Some of the recent discoveries of the higher cognitive abilities of other mammals and also birds challenge the concept that primates are special and even the view that the cognitive ability of apes is more advanced than that of nonprimate mammals and birds. It is therefore timely to ask whether primates are, in fact, special and to do so from a broad range of perspectives. Divided into five sections this book deals with topics about higher cognition and how it is manifested in different species, and also considers aspects of brain structure that might be associated with complex behavior.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	2004
Editors:	Lesley J. Rogers • Gisela Kaplan
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	386
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
ISBN-13:	978-1-4613-4717-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > General
LSN:	1-4613-4717-3
Barcode:	9781461347170

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