Evolutionary Analysis - Hardcover

Freeman, Scott; Herron, Jon C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0135680239 ISBN 13: 9780135680230

Publisher: Pearson, 1997

Synopsis

Designed as a balanced, readable reference for majors, this text approaches evolutionary biology as a process, illustrating the interplay between theory, observation, testing and interpretation.

About this title

From the Back Cover

'Animal Behaviour is an important and popular subject, but all too often core texts focus on easy-to-digest aspects of the field. Barnard's book is different. He covers all the current, as well as historically important, aspects of animal behaviour with a clarity that encourages curiosity. This book takes a much needed, deep and serious look at the most popular subject in organismal biology.'

Mike Siva-Jothy, University of Sheffield

'This excellent textbook deals with the complexities of animal behaviour in a readable and informative style. Its balanced treatment of mechanisms, development, functions and evolution provides an overview which is lacking in most of the other textbooks in this area. It could be the main text for any animal behaviour course in biological sciences or psychology, but would also greatly benefit students taking courses in behavioural ecology, evolution, experimental psychology, and others.'

Ian R Hartley, Biological Sciences, Lancaster University

Animal behaviour has been one of the fastest-growing scientific disciplines of recent years. Its impact on the way we think about biology has spawned lucid ‘best sellers’ like The Selfish Gene and widespread scientific and public debate about our view of the natural world and our place in it. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of behaviour, from its basis in the animal’s anatomy and physiology to its adaptive value in the environment. It is aimed at undergraduate students in the biological sciences and psychology and is designed to serve as both a detailed introduction and an extensive, up-to-date source of reference enabling students to pursue topics in the primary literature.

Features include:

· Comprehensive coverage of the four major levels of enquiry – mechanism, development, function and evolution

· Integration of ideas and approaches from different disciplines of behaviour study

· An up-to-date focus on current debates

· Extensive boxed features explaining underlying theory

· Wide-ranging and extensively illustrated examples from the

international research literature

· Clear introductory synopses and summaries for

each chapter

· Suggestions for further reading and numerous supporting references

Chris Barnard is Professor of Animal Behaviour at the University of Nottingham and a recent Executive Editor of the journal Animal Behaviour.

About the Author

"H.W. JANSON" is a legendary name in art history. During his long career as a teacher and scholar, he helped define the discipline in the United States through his impressive books and other publications. "History of Art," for which he is best known, has been translated into more than a dozen languages.

"ANTHONY F. JANSON" forged a distinguished career as a university teacher, scholar and writer, and museum professional. He took over authorship of "History of Art" and "Basic History of Art" after his father's death in 1982.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0135680239
• ISBN 13: 9780135680230
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 786