The Thinking Ape by Richard Byrne
Intelligence is a product of evolution, opening the possibility that our nearest relatives - apes and monkeys - are also intelligent. Dr Bryne provides a detailed introduction to the differences and similarities between humans and other primates in their cognitive abilities.
..a thoroughly readable exploration of this fascinating topic, enhanced by numerous illustrations and photographs. * Ethology, Ecology & Evolution 7: 1995 *
Byrne has told us more about the intelligence of the great ape/human ancestor than we could hope to learn from the fossil record. * Mark Lake, University of Reading, Cambridge Archaeological Journal, Vol. 6, No. 2, October 1996 *
Byrne has provided both a readable review of primatology suitable for undergraduates, and an original and interesting thesis about the evolution of intelligence that will appeal to general readers as well as researchers in the field. * Cecilia Heyes, University College London, Nature, Vol 375, May 1995 *
Dick Byrne offers us an exceptionally readable potted guide to the issues and questions that have dominated thinking in this area. This is a book that is long overdue. Dick Byrne has done us a valuable service in providing an erudite, yet simply written, overview of the current state of knowledge in this area. This book sets the scene so clearly that it will surely prove to be essential reading for anyone embarking on the study of primate cognition and behaviour. * R.I.M. Dunbar, University of Liverpool, TREE, vol. 10. no. 10. October 1995 *
The good biological thinking that motivates....Byrne's book is a pleasure to absorb. More than this it is good to see evolutionary approaches to both functional and causal explanation in the behavioural sciences being given serious thought. * The Psychologist *
His account is eminently readable. Byrne puts difficult concepts into strikingly simple and stringent forms, yet on a level that requires some basic knowledge if one wants to follow every step. He never is tediously slow in argument...Byrne's is a fascinating and stimulating account. His risking to take a stand in favor of the thinking ape is counterbalanced by his cautious evaluation of differing interpretations. * Ethology 104, 353-360 (1998) *
Byrne has told us more about the intelligence of the great ape/human ancestor than we could hope to learn from the fossil record. * Mark Lake, University of Reading, Cambridge Archaeological Journal, Vol. 6, No. 2, October 1996 *
Byrne has provided both a readable review of primatology suitable for undergraduates, and an original and interesting thesis about the evolution of intelligence that will appeal to general readers as well as researchers in the field. * Cecilia Heyes, University College London, Nature, Vol 375, May 1995 *
Dick Byrne offers us an exceptionally readable potted guide to the issues and questions that have dominated thinking in this area. This is a book that is long overdue. Dick Byrne has done us a valuable service in providing an erudite, yet simply written, overview of the current state of knowledge in this area. This book sets the scene so clearly that it will surely prove to be essential reading for anyone embarking on the study of primate cognition and behaviour. * R.I.M. Dunbar, University of Liverpool, TREE, vol. 10. no. 10. October 1995 *
The good biological thinking that motivates....Byrne's book is a pleasure to absorb. More than this it is good to see evolutionary approaches to both functional and causal explanation in the behavioural sciences being given serious thought. * The Psychologist *
His account is eminently readable. Byrne puts difficult concepts into strikingly simple and stringent forms, yet on a level that requires some basic knowledge if one wants to follow every step. He never is tediously slow in argument...Byrne's is a fascinating and stimulating account. His risking to take a stand in favor of the thinking ape is counterbalanced by his cautious evaluation of differing interpretations. * Ethology 104, 353-360 (1998) *
Richard Byrne is the Health and Safety Director at Travis Perkins plc's Contract Merchanting Division. He formerly worked in health and safety positions for the Midlands Co-op, Royal Mail Group, ATS Euromaster, and Network Rail, among others. Richard is a well-known lecturer, contributor to health and safety magazines, and thought leader in the areas of safety leadership, behavioural safety, and cultural change. He is a chartered member of IOSH and an associate member of IEMA.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198522652 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198522657 |
| Title | The Thinking Ape |
| Author | Richard Byrne |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1995-02-02 |
| Number of pages | 276 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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