ENGLISH

Cooperation in Primates and Humans: Mechanisms and Evolution

By Peter M. Kappeler , Carel P. van Schaik

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2005
ISBN
3540282696, 9783540282693
Open Library ID
OL9055826M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5087835 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
347\344
Topic
Biology
Library
kolxoz
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

Cooperative behavior has been one of the enigmas of evolutionary theory since the days of Charles Darwin. The contributions to this book examine the many facets of cooperative behavior in primates and humans as some of the world’s leading experts review and summarize the state of the art of theoretical and empirical studies of cooperation. This book is thus the first to bridge the gap between parallel research in primatology and studies of humans. Comparative as this approach is, it highlights both common principles and aspects of human uniqueness with respect to cooperative behavior.

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