Matthew Richardson (author)

Matthew Richardson (born 1966) is a Canadian author and primatologist. He is best known for his historical piece, The Royal Book of Lists: An Irreverent Romp Through British Royal History from Alfred the Great to Prince William (Dundurn Group, 2001).^[1][2][3]

More recently, Richardson has devoted himself to the field of primatology, authoring and co-authoring a number of publications in association with the American Non-Government Organization (NGO) Conservation International.^{[citation needed]} Chief among these is the revised third edition of the very successful "Lemurs of Madagascar" field guide (to be published in 2009)^{[dated info]}, Lemurs of Madagascar (book)^{[citation needed]} the Primate volume to the forthcoming "Handbook of the Mammals of the World" (Lynx Edicions),and the ambitious, four-volume series "Living Primates". He recently^[when?] co-wrote the foreword to "Extended Family: Distant Cousins" by Colin Groves, along with CI President Russell Mittermeier. Richardson has also worked closely with the British NGO Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.^{[citation needed]}

Richardson consults frequently with scientists and conservationists the world over as a member and Operations Officer for the IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ "Richardson, Matthew". Pin.primate.wisc.edu. http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/idp/wdp/entry/3555. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
2. ^ "AMICUS Web Full Record - AMICUS - Library and Archives Canada". Amicus.collectionscanada.ca. http://amicus.collectionscanada.ca/aaweb-bin/aamain/itemdisp?sessionKey=999999999_142&itm=000025423450. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
3. ^ http://books.google.ca/books?id=Wj07sNtYlycC&pg=PA45&lpg=PA45&dq=royal+book+of+lists+library&source=bl&ots=4L2H78cCcw&sig=-v827Kkd2bNV4Z_JdAXGG1zFffo&hl=en

External links

• http://www.amazon.com/Royal-Book-Lists-Irreverent-through/dp/0888822383/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242413437&sr=1-1
• Lemurs of Madagascar, Pocket Identification Guide: Nocturnal Lemurs (Tropical Pocket Guide Series) (Paperback) on Amazon
• Lemurs of Madagascar, Pocket Identification Guide: Diurnal & Cathemeral Lemurs (Tropical Pocket Guide Series) (Paperback) on Amazon
• Extended Family: Long Lost Cousins, A Personal Look at the History of Primatology (Paperback) on Amazon
• Conservation International Website
• http://www.primate-sg.org/

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