Cognitive Development in Chimpanzees

Cognitive Development in Chimpanzees
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 539
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ISBN-10 : 9784431302483
ISBN-13 : 4431302484
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Book Synopsis Cognitive Development in Chimpanzees by : Tetsuro Matsuzawa

Download or read book Cognitive Development in Chimpanzees written by Tetsuro Matsuzawa and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-07-25 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an evolutionary perspective, understanding chimpanzees offers a way of understanding the basis of human nature. This book on cognitive development in chimpanzees is the first of its kind to focus on infants reared by their own mothers within a natural setting, illustrating various aspects of chimpanzee cognition and the developmental changes accompanying them. The subjects are chimpanzees of three generations inhabiting an enriched environment, as well as a wild community in West Africa. There is a foreword by Jane Goodall and 26 color photos of chimpanzees in the laboratory and in the field in West Africa are included.


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