Monkeys And Apes
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few corners of the animal kingdom captivate the human imagination quite like the world of primates — our closest living relatives — and Monkeys and Apes by Prue Napier presents an authoritative and richly illustrated survey of these remarkable creatures. From the acrobatic langurs of Asian forests to the powerful great apes of equatorial Africa, Napier chronicles the diversity of primate life, detailing their behaviours, social structures, habitats, and evolutionary significance with clarity and enthusiasm. Part of the celebrated Hamlyn All-Colour Paperbacks series, the book instructs a broad readership — from curious young naturalists to seasoned wildlife enthusiasts — making complex zoological concepts accessible without sacrificing scientific rigour. Prue Napier, writing within a distinguished tradition of British primatology, brings genuine expertise to a subject that sits at the very intersection of natural history and human self-understanding. The text argues, implicitly but compellingly, that to study monkeys and apes is to illuminate something profound about our own origins and place in the natural world. With vivid descriptive prose and a concise, engaging style that makes each page feel like a window into the jungle canopy, this compact volume leaves the reader wondering — just how much, really, separates us from our primate cousins?
Author: Prue Napier
Format: Paperback
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few corners of the animal kingdom captivate the human imagination quite like the world of primates — our closest living relatives — and Monkeys and Apes by Prue Napier presents an authoritative and richly illustrated survey of these remarkable creatures. From the acrobatic langurs of Asian forests to the powerful great apes of equatorial Africa, Napier chronicles the diversity of primate life, detailing their behaviours, social structures, habitats, and evolutionary significance with clarity and enthusiasm. Part of the celebrated Hamlyn All-Colour Paperbacks series, the book instructs a broad readership — from curious young naturalists to seasoned wildlife enthusiasts — making complex zoological concepts accessible without sacrificing scientific rigour. Prue Napier, writing within a distinguished tradition of British primatology, brings genuine expertise to a subject that sits at the very intersection of natural history and human self-understanding. The text argues, implicitly but compellingly, that to study monkeys and apes is to illuminate something profound about our own origins and place in the natural world. With vivid descriptive prose and a concise, engaging style that makes each page feel like a window into the jungle canopy, this compact volume leaves the reader wondering — just how much, really, separates us from our primate cousins?