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Eric J. Sargis, Marian Dagosto (Eds.) Mammalian Evolutionary Morphology A Tribute to Frederick S. Szalay Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology

Celebrating the contributions of Dr. Frederick S. Szalay to the field of mammalian evolutionary morphology Features emphasized subjects such as the evolution and adaptation of mammals Provides up-to-date articles on the evolutionary morphology of a wide range of mammalian groups

2008, XXVIII, 439 p. This volume acknowledges and celebrates the contributions of Dr. Frederick S. Szalay to the field of Mammalian Evolutionary Morphology. Professor Szalay has published about 200 Printed book articles, four monographs, and six books on this subject. Throughout his career Professor Szalay has been a strong advocate for biologically and evolutionarily meaningful character Hardcover analysis. In his view, this can be accomplished only through an integrated strategy of 94,95 € | £85.50 | $129.00 functional, adaptational, and historical analysis. Dr. Szalay worked on several different [1]101,60 € (D) | 104,45 € (A) | CHF mammalian groups during his career, and the contributions to this volume reflect his broad 136,63 perspective. Chapters focus on Primates, a group to which Professor Szalay dedicated much of Softcover his career. However, other mammalian groups on which he conducted a significant amount of 94,95 € | £85.50 | $129.00 research, such as marsupials and xenarthrans, are also covered in the volume. This book will [1]101,60 € (D) | 104,45 € (A) | CHF be of interest to professionals and graduate students in a wide variety of related fields, 136,63 including functional morphology, systematics, vertebrate paleontology, mammalogy, eBook primatology, biological anthropology, and evolutionary biology. 80,24 € | £67.99 | $99.00 [2]80,24 € (D) | 80,24 € (A) | CHF 109,00 Available from your library or springer.com/shop MyCopy [3] Printed eBook for just € | $ 24.99 springer.com/mycopy

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