Product details
ISBN
9781605358949
Published
2019
Edition
11. edition
Publisher
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Weight
1286 gr
Height
276 mm
Width
229 mm
Thickness
21 mm
Age
UF, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
600
Biographical note
Dustin Rubenstein, Professor, Columbia University John Alcock, Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University
A comparative and integrative overview of how and why animals as diverse as insects and humans behave the way that they do, linking behaviors to the brain, genes, and hormones, as well as to the surrounding ecological and social environments.
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A comparative and integrative overview of how and why animals as diverse as insects and humans behave the way that they do, linking behaviors to the brain, genes, and hormones, as well as to the surrounding ecological and social environments.
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Preface
1. An Introduction to Animal Behavior
2. The Integrative Study of Behavior
3. The Developmental and Genetic Bases of Behavior
4. The Neural Basis of Behavior
5. The Physiological Basis of Behavior
6. Avoiding Predators and Finding Food
7. Territoriality and Migration
8. Principles of Communication
9. Reproductive Behavior
10. Mating Systems
11. Parental Care
12. Principles of Social Evolution
13. Social Behavior and Sociality
Glossary
References
Index
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Selling point: Engaging, narrative-driven text that draws from classic studies and primary literature
Selling point: A classic approach to the evolutionary and comparative study of animal behavior, with a unique focus on integrative study
Selling point: Taxonomically-diverse examples aid in understanding of the concepts, providing students with a clear idea of how scientists study behavior
Selling point: Emphasis on hypothesis testing, observation and experimental methods, and discussion of costs and benefits
Selling point: Extensive use of audio and visual collections
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Dustin Rubenstein, Professor, Columbia University
John Alcock, Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University
Selling point: Engaging, narrative-driven text that draws from classic studies and primary literature
Selling point: A classic approach to the evolutionary and comparative study of animal behavior, with a unique focus on integrative study
Selling point: Taxonomically-diverse examples aid in understanding of the concepts, providing students with a clear idea of how scientists study behavior
Selling point: Emphasis on hypothesis testing, observation and experimental methods, and discussion of costs and benefits
Selling point: Extensive use of audio and visual collections
Read more
Product details
ISBN
9781605358949
Published
2019
Edition
11. edition
Publisher
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Weight
1286 gr
Height
276 mm
Width
229 mm
Thickness
21 mm
Age
UF, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
600