An Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology - Hardcover

Nelson, Randy J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0878936165 ISBN 13: 9780878936168

Publisher: Sinauer Associates Inc.,U.S., 2000

Synopsis

The second edition of "An Introduction to Behavioural Endocrinology" retains all the features of the first, and provides an updated, integrated presentation of the study of hormone-behaviour interaction. Emphasizing a comparative approach, the text explores the endocrine mechanisms that have evolved in both human and non-human animals to solve common problems in survival and reproduction. It also features a new chapter on stress and, while increasing its coverage of molecular and cellular approaches, it retains its accessiblity for non-biology students.

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Book Description

Now in full colour! The text also contains increased coverage of molecular and cellular approaches, but still strives for accessibility for non-biological science students

About the Author

RANDY J. NELSON holds the Brumbauch Chair in Brain Research and Teaching at The Ohio State University Medical Center, USA. He is professor and Chair of the Department of Neuroscience and a member of the Institute for Behavioral Medicine at The Ohio State University Medical Center. He also holds a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology and Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology at Ohio State University. Dr. Nelson earned his A.B. degree in Psychology at the University of California at Berkeley, and began his graduate career with work on canine behavioral sex differentiation under Dr. Frank Beach. After receiving his M.A. in Psychology, he began focusing on circadian rhythms and photoperiodism with Dr. Irving Zucker. He earned a Ph.D. in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Endocrinology from the University of California at Berkeley, then went on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in reproductive physiology with Drs. Frank Bronson and Claude Desjardins at the Institute for Reproductive Biology at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Nelson served on the faculty at The Johns Hopkins University for fifteen years before moving to Columbus. He has published over 300 research articles and several books describing studies in seasonality, behavioural endocrinology, biological rhythms, immune function, sex behaviour, and aggressive behaviours.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sinauer Associates Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0878936165
• ISBN 13: 9780878936168
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 659