The Behavior of Animals: Mechanisms, Function, and Evolution - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119109507 ISBN 13: 9781119109501

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell, 2021

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The Behavior of Animals

An updated view of animal behavior studies, featuring global experts

The Behavior of Animals, Second Edition provides a broad overview of the current state of animal behavior studies with contributions from international experts. This edition includes new chapters on hormones and behavior, individuality, and human evolution. All chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated, and are supported by color illustrations, informative callouts, and accessible presentation of technical information.

• Provides an introduction to the study of animal behavior
• Looks at an extensive scope of topics- from perception, motivation and emotion, biological rhythms, and animal learning to animal cognition, communication, mate choice, and individuality.
• Explores the evolution of animal behavior including a critical evaluation of the assumption that human beings can be studied as if they were any other animal species.
• Students will benefit from an updated textbook in which a variety of contributors provide their expertise and global perspective in specialized areas

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Johan J. Bolhuis is Professor of Cognitive Neurobiology at Utrecht University, and Affiliated Lecturer at the Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge.

Luc-Alain Giraldeau is a behavioral ecologist currently head of the Instiitut National de la Recherche Scientifique in Quebec.

Jerry A. Hogan is emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto.

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An updated view of animal behavior studies, featuring global experts

The Behavior of Animals, Second Edition provides a broad overview of the current state of animal behavior studies with contributions from international experts. This edition includes new chapters on hormones and behavior, individuality, and human evolution. All chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated, and are supported by color illustrations, informative callouts, and accessible presentation of technical information.

• Provides an introduction to the study of animal behavior
• Looks at an extensive scope of topics- from perception, motivation and emotion, biological rhythms, and animal learning to animal cognition, communication, mate choice, and individuality.
• Explores the evolution of animal behavior including a critical evaluation of the assumption that human beings can be studied as if they were any other animal species.
• Students will benefit from an updated textbook in which a variety of contributors provide their expertise and global perspective in specialized areas

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1119109507
• ISBN 13: 9781119109501
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 528
• Herausgeber: Bolhuis Johan J., Giraldeau Luc-Alain, Hogan Jerry A.
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar