 |
|
|
Item Details
| Title:
|
MONKEY FARM
A HISTORY OF THE YERKES LABORATORIES OF PRIMATE BIOLOGY, ORANGE PARK, FLORIDA, 1930-1965 |
| By: |
Donald A. Dewsbury |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
|
£41.50 |
|
We currently do not stock this item, please contact the publisher directly for
further information.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ISBN 10: |
0838755933 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780838755938 |
| Publisher: |
ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITY PRESSES |
| Pub. date: |
24 January, 2006 |
| Pages: |
352 |
| Description: |
Concerns the history of the Yerkes Laboratories of Primate Biology which were important facilities in comparative psychology and related fields. A primary theme of the book concerns changing patterns of patronage for science as it shifted from private foundations to federal agencies and the effects this had on the scientific enterprise. |
| Synopsis: |
This book concerns the history of the Yerkes Laboratories of Primate Biology as they existed in Orange Park, Florida, during 1930-1965. The Yerkes Laboratories were among the more important facilities in the history of comparative psychology and related fields. They held the largest collection of chimpanzees for research in the world. Many important scientists spent parts of their careers there. A primary theme of the book concerns changing patterns of patronage for science as it shifted from private foundations to federal agencies and the effects this had on the scientific enterprise. Donald A. Dewsbury has been a member of the faculty of the University of Florida since 1966. |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Bucknell University Press,U.S. |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Little Worried Caterpillar (PB)
Little Green knows she''s about to make a big change - transformingfrom a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly. Everyone is VERYexcited! But Little Green is VERY worried. What if being a butterflyisn''t as brilliant as everyone says?Join Little Green as she finds her own path ... with just a littlehelp from her friends.
|
|
All the Things We Carry PB
What can you carry?A pebble? A teddy? A bright red balloon? A painting you''ve made?A hope or a dream?This gorgeous, reassuring picture book celebrates all the preciousthings we can carry, from toys and treasures to love and hope. With comforting rhymes and fabulous illustrations, this is a warmhug of a picture book.
|
|
|
|