- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Primate Biogeography
- 3. Why Did Primates Evolve?
- 4. Primate Vision
- 5. Origins of Modern Predators
- 6. Vision and Fear
- 7. Venomous Snakes and Anthropoid Primates
- 8. Why Only Primates?
- 9. Testing the Snake Detection Theory
- Epilogue: Implications for Humans
- Appendix
- References
- Acknowledgments
- Index


The Fruit, the Tree, and the Serpent
Why We See So Well
Product Details
PAPERBACK
$24.00 • £19.95 • €21.50
ISBN 9780674061965
Publication Date: 09/30/2011
Awards & Accolades
- An Atlantic Books of the Year Runner-Up, 2010
- A Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2009