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Faces in the Forest: The Endangered Muriqui Monkeys of Brazil

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The book tells the story of Karen Strier's 20 year long research among the muriquis, the largest primate of the Americas, on a rain forest conservation unit in Caratinga, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Karen's findings have enabled her to write a very influential article criticizing the "myth of the typical primate". It is a solid work of primatology and yet very much readable. It contains scholarly work without pedantry. It documents an exemplary scientific carreer dedicated to research and the environment.

It arrived on time. The face looked OK but once I opened the book, I was so surprised and disappointted. I saw too many notes on too many pages by former holder(s). I found the former holder studied hard but if he wrote this much on the book, he should mention it when he sold it.

Great read on the largest primate (after humans) in the American continent. Dr. Strier is the leading researcher on the Muriqui and does a lot of field work herself, so the book reflects her first hand knowledge. A write up of a visit to the reserve of Muriquis mentioned in the book can be found on my blog.