Helps readers to gain a modern understanding of animal behavior. Presents a variety of different perspectives including genetics, neurological, learning and behavioral ecology Introduces the scientific reasoning and methodology of animal behavior Addresses development and mechanisms . Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PS; PSVP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 282 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1294. . 2009. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Perspectives on Animal Behavior
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publication Date: 2009
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0470045175
ISBN 13: 9780470045176
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 3rd Edition
Condition: New

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The third edition of a successful and effective book for the introductory course in Animal Behavior. The text includes strong supportive reviews, a balanced approach and the latest in research and findings. The author is known for an accessible and easy-to-understand writing style making the most difficult topics understandable.

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JUDITH GOODENOUGH, from the Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts, has studied biological rhythms in creatures from planaria to finches to deer mice, and even in the green alga Chlamydomonas.

BETTY MCGUIRE is from the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University. Her research focuses on parental behavior, reproduction, and ecology of small mammals, and she occasionally dabbles in work with larger domestic animals such as dogs and horses.

ELIZABETH JAKOB, from the Department of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts, studies the behavior of spiders, asking questions about their learning, perception, and interactions with conspecifics and with other species. She has carried out field projects in California, Mexico, Massachusetts, and Maine.

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