Postcranial Adaptation in Nonhuman Primates

Daniel Gebo

ISBN 10: 0875805590 / ISBN 13: 9780875805597

Published by Cornell University Press Nov 1993, 1993

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Neuware - Incorporating the latest research of leading specialists, this volume offers a comprehensive overview of function and adaptation in postcranial skeletons of living and fossil nonhuman primates. The contributors address major aspects of functional morphology and anatomy in primates and apply those findings toward interpretating positional and locomotor behavior in extinct primates preserved in the fossil record. 161 illustrations. 19 tables.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Postcranial Adaptation in Nonhuman Primates
• Publisher: Cornell University Press Nov 1993
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0875805590
• ISBN 13: 9780875805597
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 254W x 203H x 15D millimeters 254 millimeters width by 203 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 907 grams

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Synopsis

Incorporating the latest research of leading scholars in the field, this collection of essays offers a comprehensive overview of function and adaptation in the postcranial skeleton of living and fossil nonhuman primates. Following an essay on the biomechanics of primate limbs, seven essays address major aspects of functional morphology and anatomy in primates—covering the shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist, hand, hip, thigh, foot, and vertebral column. The final four essays apply this anatomical knowledge toward interpreting positional and locomotor behavior in extinct primates preserved in the fossil record. Generously illustrated, the volume is intended for students of functional comparative anatomy, morphology, zoology, paleontology, and physical anthropology.