<i>The Gestural Communication of Apes and Monkeys</i> is an intriguing compilation of naturalistic and experimental research conducted over the course of 20 years on gestural communication in primates, as well as a comparison to what is known about the vocal communication of nonhuman primates. The editors also make systematic comparisons to the gestural communication of prelinguistic and just-linguistic human children. An enlightening exploration unfolds into what may represent the starting point for the evolution of human communication and language.<br> <br>This especially significant read is organized into nine chapters that discuss:<br>*the gestural repertoire of chimpanzees;<br>*gestures in orangutans, subadult gorillas, and siamangs;<br>*gestural communication in Barbary macaques; and<br>*a comparison of the gestures of apes and monkeys.<br> <br>This book will appeal to psychologists, anthropologists, and linguists interested in the evolutionary origins of language and/or gestures, as well as to all primatologists. A CD insert offers video of gestures for each of the species.