Primate Sexuality: Comparative Studies of the Prosimians, Monkeys, Apes and Human Beings [Hardcover]

A.F. Dixson (Author)

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Hardcover: 560 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press (1 Dec 1998)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0198501838
ISBN-13: 978-0198501831
Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 19.3 x 3.3 cm
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,843,696 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"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

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In this volume, the author synthesizes our knowledge of the sexual behaviour of primates. 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. Drawing on and collating work from over 2000 references, the book is illustrated throughout.

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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

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

great reference book 26 Jan 2000

By Peter Gray - Published on Amazon.com

Format: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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

An excellent text 8 Oct 2002

By prime8 - Published on Amazon.com

Format: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.

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Animal Behaviour 1999 27 Feb 2000

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"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.

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