An Introduction to Animal Behavior (Student Texts in Contemporary Biology) - Softcover

Aubrey Manning

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201044463 ISBN 13: 9780201044461

Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company, 1979

Synopsis

329 pages The third edition of this introductory text has been updated to reflect new developments and changing attitudes in the study of animal behavior. Organized around behavioral concepts of development, communication, motivation and learning, this book represents an attempt to link the biological point of view to physiology on the one hand and to experimental psychology on the other. New material on feedback control, kin selection, communication, and sociobiology.

About this title

Book Description

This well-illustrated, lucid and readable text introduces animal behaviour in all its fascinating complexity. Focusing on the individual, its broad biological approach links physiology, ethology and comparative psychology from the level of nerve cells to that of the population. Its new, more user-friendly organisation and attractive format, together with increased coverage of genetics, development and evolution represents an excellent introduction to the topic for all students of animal behaviour and psychology and their teachers.

Review

'... an excellent introduction to the study of animal behaviour.' Johan Bolhuis, Animal Behaviour

'An excellent book for all students of ethology, neurobiology, psychology and animal behaviour.' Antonita Harper, Bulletin of the British Ecological Society

' ... this edition is just as easy to read and as clearly explained as all the previous ones. It will provide an excellent and up-to-date introduction to the broad field of animal behaviour.' Marion Hall, Animal Welfare

Edition details

• Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
• Publication date: 1979
• ISBN 10: 0201044463
• ISBN 13: 9780201044461
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 329