Essential Animal Behavior - Softcover

Scott, Graham

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0632057998 ISBN 13: 9780632057993

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2004

Synopsis

Essential Animal Behavior provides a comprehensive introduction to all areas of the subject: from the genetic and neurobiological control of behavior to the learning, development, and function of behavior in an evolutionary context. Social behaviour is also covered throughout the text.

Written in a concise and engaging style, this new book:

• includes examples from both marine and terrestrial environments around the world
• places current research alongside classic examples, and
• puts the study of animal behavior in an applied context, emphasizing the implications for animal welfare and animal conservation.

Carefully designed to meet the needs of students coming to the subject for the first time, the book includes the following features:

• key concept boxes
• Focus on boxes
• chapter summaries
• guided reading to aid revision and further study
• case studies and boxed examples that reinforce essential points, and
• questions for discussion.

This book is essential reading for degree-level students following modular programs in biology, zoology, marine biology, and psychology.

An Instructor manual CD-ROM for this title is available. Please contact our Higher Education team at mailto:HigherEducation@wiley.com for more information.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Graham Scott is a biological sciences lecturer at the University of Hull, UK. He has a diverse range of research interests and is committed to the development of teaching at university level.

From the Back Cover

ESSENTIAL ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

"A highly readable, well-designed, concise account of animal behaviour."
Professor Tim Birkhead, University of Sheffield, UK

Essential Animal Behavior provides a comprehensive introduction to all areas of the subject: from the genetic and neurobiological control of behavior to the learning,development, and function of behavior in an evolutionary context. Social behavior is also covered throughout the text.

Written in a concise and engaging style, this new book:

• includes examples from both marine and terrestrial environments around the world
• places current research alongside classic examples, and
• puts the study of animal behavior in an applied context, emphasizing the implications for animal welfare and animal conservation.

Carefully designed to meet the needs of students coming to the subject for the first time, the book includes the following features:

• key points
• chapter summaries
• guided reading to aid revision and further study, and
• case studies and boxed examples that reinforce essential points, and questions for discussion.

In addition, resources for lecturers can be downloaded from www.blackwellpublishing.com/scott

This book is essential reading for degree-level students following modular programs in biology, zoology, marine biology, and psychology.

From the Inside Flap

ESSENTIAL ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

"A highly readable, well-designed, concise account of animal behaviour."
Professor Tim Birkhead, University of Sheffield, UK

Essential Animal Behavior provides a comprehensive introduction to all areas of the subject: from the genetic and neurobiological control of behavior to the learning,development, and function of behavior in an evolutionary context. Social behavior is also covered throughout the text.

Written in a concise and engaging style, this new book:

• includes examples from both marine and terrestrial environments around the world
• places current research alongside classic examples, and
• puts the study of animal behavior in an applied context, emphasizing the implications for animal welfare and animal conservation.

Carefully designed to meet the needs of students coming to the subject for the first time, the book includes the following features:

• key points
• chapter summaries
• guided reading to aid revision and further study, and
• case studies and boxed examples that reinforce essential points, and questions for discussion.

In addition, resources for lecturers can be downloaded from www.blackwellpublishing.com/scott

This book is essential reading for degree-level students following modular programs in biology, zoology, marine biology, and psychology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0632057998
• ISBN 13: 9780632057993
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 220