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Overview
In order to meld the facts of organic diversity with the continuity of the evolutionary process, this volume details the diversity of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches currently employed by primate evolutionary biologists and paleontologists. Specific coverage includes: species concepts and their role in evolutionary theory, the speciation process and the biology of species differences among living primates, and the problems of species recognition in the primate fossil record.Synopsis
In order to meld the facts of organic diversity with the continuity of the evolutionary process, this volume details the diversity of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches currently employed by primate evolutionary biologists and paleontologists. Specific coverage includes: species concepts and their role in evolutionary theory, the speciation process and the biology of species differences among living primates, and the problems of species recognition in the primate fossil record.
Booknews
As cited in the preface, "A world of categories devoid of spirit waits for life to return" (Saul Bellow). With the debate still storming in the sciences as to what exactly constitutes a species, any discussion of the evolution of species stands on shaky ground. This collection of contributed papers attempts to solidify the definition of a species and, within the context of that definition, explore and describe primate evolution using fossil records and other data. The editors successfully manage and sustain this theme throughout the text, and the effort leads to a surprisingly fluid treatment of the subject. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)