{"product_id":"the-mentalities-of-gorillas-and-orangutans-comparative-perspectives-hardback-9780521580274","title":"The Mentalities of Gorillas and Orangutans; Comparative Perspectives (Hardback) 9780521580274","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Mentalities of Gorillas and Orangutans\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eComparative Perspectives\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis interesting 1999 study sets gorilla and orangutan cognitive abilities in context with the other great apes and humans.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSue Taylor Parker (Edited by), Robert W. Mitchell (Edited by), H. Lyn Miles (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521580274, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 August 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e432 pages, 59 b\/w illus.  49 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.7 x 2.5 cm, 0.835 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… and the present volume will go a long way towards bringing gorillas and orangutans back into the limelight of modern comparative cognition. For that the editors and contributors should be commended.' James R. Anderson, The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eResearch on the mental abilities of chimpanzees and bonobos has been widely celebrated and used in reconstructions of human evolution. In contrast, less attention has been paid to the abilities of gorillas and orangutans. This 1999 volume aims to help complete the picture of hominoid cognition by bringing together the work on gorillas and orangutans and setting it in comparative perspective. The introductory chapters set the evolutionary context for comparing cognition in gorillas and orangutans to that of chimpanzees, bonobos and humans. The remaining chapters focus primarily on the kinds and levels of intelligence displayed by orangutans and gorillas compared to other great apes, including performances in the classic domains of tool use and tool making, imitation, self-awareness, social communication and symbol use. All those wanting more information on the mental abilities of these sometimes neglected, but important primates will find this book a treasure trove.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of contributors\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Comparative Evolutionary and Developmental Perspectives on Gorillas and Orangutans: 1. Hominid family values: morphological and molecular data on relations among the great apes and humans David R. Begun\u003cbr\u003e 2. The life history and development of great apes in comparative perspective Sue T. Parker\u003cbr\u003e 3. The frontal lobes of the great apes with a focus on the gorilla and the orangutan Katerina Semendeferi\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Cognition and Tool Use in Gorillas and Orangutans: 4. Intelligent tool use in wild Sumatran orangutans Elizabeth A. Fox, Arnold F. Sitompul and Carel P. van Schaik\u003cbr\u003e 5. Orangutans' imitation of tool use: a cognitive interpretation Anne E. Russon\u003cbr\u003e 6. Object manipulation and skill organization in the complex food preparation of mountain gorillas Richard W. Byrne\u003cbr\u003e 7. Development of sensorimotor intelligence in infant gorillas: the manipulation of objects in problem-solving and exploration Juan C. Gómez\u003cbr\u003e 8. Tool use in captive gorillas Sarah T. Boysen, Valerie A. Kuhlmeier, Peter Halliday and Yolanda M. Halliday\u003cbr\u003e 9. A survey of tool use in zoo gorillas Sue T. Parker, Mary Kerr, Hal Markowitz and Jay Gould\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Communication in Gorillas and Orangutans: 10. Symbolic communication with and by great apes H. Lyn Miles\u003cbr\u003e 11. The development of spontaneous gestural communication in a group of zoo-living lowland gorillas Joanne E. Tanner and Richard W. Byrne\u003cbr\u003e 12. Early sign-language acquisition: comparisons between children and gorillas John B. Bonvillian and Francine G. P. Patterson\u003cbr\u003e 13. Early sign performance in a free-ranging, adult orangutan Gary L. Shapiro and Biruté M. F. Galdikas\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Social Cognition in Gorillas and Orangutans: 14. Comparative aspects of mirror self-recognition in great apes Karyl B. Swartz, Dena Sarauw, and Siân Evans\u003cbr\u003e 15. Deception and concealment as strategic script violation in great apes and humans Robert W. Mitchell\u003cbr\u003e 16. Levels of imitation and cognitive mechanisms in orangutans Joseph Call\u003cbr\u003e 17. Parental encouragement in Gorilla in comparative perspective: implications for social cognition and the evolution of teaching Andrew Whiten\u003cbr\u003e 18. The development of social roles in the play of an infant gorilla and its relationship to sensorimotor intellectual development Sue T. Parker\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Epilogue: 19. The mentalities of gorillas and orangutans in phlyogenetic perspective Sue T. Parker and Robert W. Mitchell, Index of authors\u003cbr\u003e Index of subjects.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Primates [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Primates\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Primates%20%5BPSVW79%5D%22\"\u003ePSVW79\u003c\/a\u003e], Evolution [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Evolution\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Evolution%20%5BPSAJ%5D%22\"\u003ePSAJ\u003c\/a\u003e], Cognition \u0026amp; cognitive psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Cognition \u0026amp; cognitive psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Cognition%20\u0026amp;%20cognitive%20psychology%20%5BJMR%5D%22\"\u003eJMR\u003c\/a\u003e], Behavioural theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Behavioural theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Behavioural%20theory%20%5BBehaviourism%5D%20%5BJMAL%5D%22\"\u003eBehaviourism JMAL\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46066007703832,"sku":"9780521580274","price":96.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521580274i.jpg?v=1691408770","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-mentalities-of-gorillas-and-orangutans-comparative-perspectives-hardback-9780521580274","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}