Evolutionary Anatomy of the Primate Cerebral Cortex - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 052164271X ISBN 13 : 9780521642712

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2001

Synopsis

Review of brain evolution in primates including humans.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Studies of brain evolution have moved rapidly in recent years, building on the pioneering research of Harry J. Jerison. This book provides reviews of primate (including human) brain evolution. The book is divided into two sections, the first gives new perspectives on the developmental, physiological, dietary and behavioural correlates of brain enlargement. It has long been recognized, however, that brains do not merely enlarge globally as they evolve, but that their cortical and internal organization also changes in a process known as reorganization. Species-specific adaptations therefore have neurological substrates that depend on more than just overall brain size. The second section explores these neurological underpinnings for the senses, adaptations and cognitive abilities that are important for primates. With a prologue by Stephen J. Gould and an epilogue by Harry J. Jerison, this is an important reference work for all those working on brain evolution in primates.

Revue de presse

"...a good deal of the book's contents will be familiar to the expert reader...an excellent choice for anyone who needs a survey of current evolutionary brain research." Current Anthropolgy

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 052164271X
• ISBN 13: 9780521642712
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 364
• Éditeur: Falk Dean, Gibson Kathleen R.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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