Animal Behavior 2e

by: Mark Ridley (Author)

Publisher: John Wiley &Sons

Edition: 2nd

Publication Date: 1995/2/23

Language: English

Print Length: 300 pages

ISBN-10: 0865423903

ISBN-13: 9780865423909

Book Description

This classic textbook is a concise introductory guide to the subject of animal behavior. The book is organized by first building the four-coered foundations of the subject, then moving higher. In an extremely well-organized progression, the student is lead to an understanding of the essential topics, explained in logical self-contained units. Each chapter ends with suggestions for further reading. In this second edition, the coverage of mechanisms of behavior is much expanded, as is the material on evolution and natural selection. The chapter on development includes much of the new work on leaing and memory, especially song-leaing in birds. Indeed throughout the book, examples are drawn from recent ground-breaking research. The latest edition of the textbook of choice in animal behaviourExtremely well illustrated and including many classic photos by Niko TinbergenUniquely well suited as an introductory text - designed for student use with a clear and logical organization founded on self-contained units

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This classic textbook is a concise introductory guide to the subject of animal behavior. The book is organized by first building the four-coered foundations of the subject, then moving higher. In an extremely well-organized progression, the student is lead to an understanding of the essential topics, explained in logical self-contained units. Each chapter ends with suggestions for further reading. In this second edition, the coverage of mechanisms of behavior is much expanded, as is the material on evolution and natural selection. The chapter on development includes much of the new work on leaing and memory, especially song-leaing in birds. Indeed throughout the book, examples are drawn from recent ground-breaking research. The latest edition of the textbook of choice in animal behaviourExtremely well illustrated and including many classic photos by Niko TinbergenUniquely well suited as an introductory text - designed for student use with a clear and logical organization founded on self-contained units