Social Communication Among Primates
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At the intersection of biology, linguistics, and behavioural science stands a landmark volume that forever changed how scientists understand animal societies. Social Communication among Primates, edited by Stuart A. Altmann, presents a rigorous and groundbreaking collection of studies examining the rich, complex systems of communication that govern primate social life — from vocalizations and gestures to facial expressions and postural signals. Drawing together contributions from leading researchers of the era, this anthology chronicles the mechanisms by which primates coordinate behaviour, establish hierarchies, form bonds, and navigate the intricate demands of group living. Altmann, a pioneering figure in the field of animal behaviour and sociobiology, assembles a body of work that argues compellingly for the systematic, almost linguistic, nature of non-human primate signalling. The collection sits at the vanguard of a scientific revolution that would give rise to modern primatology and ethology, illustrating that the roots of human communication are far deeper and more ancient than previously imagined. For anyone curious about the evolutionary origins of language, society, and the self, this volume poses a question that still echoes through the halls of science: where does animal signal end and human meaning begin?
Author: Stuart A. Altmann
Format: Paperback
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the intersection of biology, linguistics, and behavioural science stands a landmark volume that forever changed how scientists understand animal societies. Social Communication among Primates, edited by Stuart A. Altmann, presents a rigorous and groundbreaking collection of studies examining the rich, complex systems of communication that govern primate social life — from vocalizations and gestures to facial expressions and postural signals. Drawing together contributions from leading researchers of the era, this anthology chronicles the mechanisms by which primates coordinate behaviour, establish hierarchies, form bonds, and navigate the intricate demands of group living. Altmann, a pioneering figure in the field of animal behaviour and sociobiology, assembles a body of work that argues compellingly for the systematic, almost linguistic, nature of non-human primate signalling. The collection sits at the vanguard of a scientific revolution that would give rise to modern primatology and ethology, illustrating that the roots of human communication are far deeper and more ancient than previously imagined. For anyone curious about the evolutionary origins of language, society, and the self, this volume poses a question that still echoes through the halls of science: where does animal signal end and human meaning begin?