- Paperback: 560 pages
- Publisher: OUP Oxford; illustrated edition edition (3 Dec 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 019850182X
- ISBN-13: 978-0198501824
- Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 19 x 3 cm
-
Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
1,058,050 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #46 in Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Animal Sciences > Reproduction
- See Complete Table of Contents
| |||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Visit the Amazon.co.uk Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Review
"Dixson's book mirrors the breadth and depth of his research career spent unraveling the puzzle of primate sexuality. ...he is sensitive to the social implications of the study of sexuality and sex differences and the potential pitfalls associated with interpretation of such data."--Current Anthropology
Product Description
Primate Sexuality is a uniquely comprehensive synthesis of our knowledge about the sexual behaviour of primates. In it, Alan Dixson reviews and integrates both the evolutionary biology and the physiological basis of sexual behaviour across the whole spectrum of primates, from prosimians to humans. Covering almost every aspect of primate sexuality, the book begins with an analysis of the history of research into primate sexual behaviour. Several chapters discuss the complex array of mating systems exhibited by primates, and the bewildering range of tactics which influence sexual interactions withing mating systems, and, ultimately, reproductive success. Sex selection, sperm competition, and the evolution of sexual dimorphism are explored. The book also reviews our current knowledge of the physiological aspects of sexuality, such as sexual differentation of the brain, hormonal mechanisms, the ovarian cycle, and the neuroendocrine regulation of sexual behaviour. No other book written on the subject of primate sexuality exhibits such comparative breadth or technical depth. Dixson has been working on primates for almost 30 years, and has put together an outstanding volume, drawing on and collating work from more than 2000 references. The work is illustrated throughout with hundreds of original drawings and figures. It will be welcomed by zoologists, anthropologists, and psychologists researching the sexual behaviour of primates, as well as by psychiatrists and clinicians with an interest in human sexuality.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
First Sentence
In the years that followed the publications of Darwin's 'Origin of Species' acceptance was gained, albeit reluctantly in some quarters, that man must be closely related to the primates and especially to the great apes. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
In the years that followed the publications of Darwin's 'Origin of Species' acceptance was gained, albeit reluctantly in some quarters, that man must be closely related to the primates and especially to the great apes. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet on Amazon U.K.
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
5.0 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
great reference book, 26 Jan 2000
By Peter Gray - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Primate Sexuality: Comparative Studies of the Prosimians, Monkeys, Apes, and Human Beings (Paperback)
Dixson pulls together an unbelievable amount of information in this book. After presenting good background on sexual selection and mating systems, he launches into a review of anything you could want to know about primate mating behavior and the mechanistic basis for it. I read this book for a graduate seminar. It is highly recommended as a resource to anthropologists, biologists, primatologists for info on topics as varied as ovarian cycles in New World monkeys to axillary organs in gorillas.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent text, 9 Oct 2002
By prime8 "Naked Ape" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Primate Sexuality: Comparative Studies of the Prosimians, Monkeys, Apes, and Human Beings (Paperback)
Dixson's book is a very good collection of the published works of others and makes a very handy reference for students of primate sexuality. The text was thorough and included a review of neuroendocrine systems in nonhuman primates, which is especially useful to anyone considering the molecular basis of sexual behavior. It is a technical, comprehensive text and is especially useful in outlining the gaps in our understanding. All in all, an excellent addition to the library of a primatologist.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Animal Behaviour 1999, 28 Feb 2000
By Amanda Dixson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Primate Sexuality: Comparative Studies of the Prosimians, Monkeys, Apes and Human Beings (Hardcover)
"On more than 500 pages, with more than 2000 references, many tables, and hundreds of beautiful illustrations,Dixson provides a fascinating, comprehensive, up-to-date and unparalleled synthesis of our current knowledge about primate sexuality ." Andreas Paul University of Gottingen, Germany.
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Psychology & Psychiatry > Methodology
- Books > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Psychology & Psychiatry > Schools of Thought > Evolutionary Psychology
- Books > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Psychology & Psychiatry > Specific Topics > Sexual Behaviour
- Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Animal Sciences > Behaviour
- Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Animal Sciences > Mammals > Apes & Monkeys
- Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Animal Sciences > Reproduction
- Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Biological Science
- Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Evolution > Human
- Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Human Biology > Biological Anthropology
- Books > Scientific, Technical & Medical
- Books > Society, Politics & Philosophy > Social Sciences > Anthropology > Methodology
- Books > Society, Politics & Philosophy > Social Sciences > Anthropology > Physical
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
