Hans Kummer

  • 5

    Catalog books

  • 4

    Works

  • 1971 to 2018

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Hans Kummer’s work probes social organization in nonhuman primates, focusing on how group techniques shape survival and adaptation. His writing blends field observation with comparative analysis to illuminate the rules, tensions, and cooperative strategies that govern primate societies, offering clear, behavior-centered explanations rather than broad speculation.

In Primate Societies Kummer examines dominance, kinship, mating, and conflict resolution as ecological responses—showing how social structure is woven into daily life and resource use. The book foregrounds practical mechanisms of group living, making it a concise guide to the behavioral ecology underlying primate social systems.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Ethological field studies of primates • Social organization and group behavior • Ecological adaptation in primate societies

Genres and themes: Primatology • Behavioral ecology • Social anthropology

Who this author is best for: Good for readers who want observational, field-based accounts of how primate group behavior adapts to ecological conditions.

Start with his 1971 book on primate societies to see clear examples of group techniques and ecological adaptation.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Primate societies;: Group techniques of ecological adaptation (Worlds of man)

    Aldine Atherton • 1971 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1971 • 160 pages.

  2. Primate Societies Group Techniques of Ec

    Walter De Gruyter Inc • 1971 • commitment varies by edition

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  3. IN QUEST OF THE SACRED BABOON A SC

    Princeton Univ Pr • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 362 pages.

  4. In Quest of the Sacred Baboon: A Scientist's Journey

    Princeton Univ Pr • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 337 pages.

  5. Private Pleasure, Public Plight

    Taylor & Francis Group • 2018 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2018.

How The Picks Compare

  • IN QUEST OF THE SACRED BABOON A SC is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Primate societies;: Group techniques of ecological adaptation (Worlds of man).

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