Compiles current research topics on primate vocal communication, based in part on oral presentations at the 1992 and 1994 Congresses of the International Primatological Society, and addresses aspects of the field such as social and environmental determinants of nonhuman primate vocal systems, the evolution of human speech, technical developments for analyzing vocalizations, and neuronal adaptations for innate and learned vocal behavior. Valuable for students and professionals in zoology, psychology, linguistics, and primatology. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. | Current Topics In Primate Vocal Communication by U. Jürgens, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters