Animal Behaviour by Mark Ridley

Animal Behaviour by Mark Ridley

This classic textbook is a concise introductory guide to the subject of animal behavior. The book is organized by first building the four--cornered foundations of the subject, then moving higher. In an extremely well--organized progression, the student is lead to an understanding of the essential topics, explained in logical self--contained units. Each chapter ends with suggestions for further reading. In this second edition, the coverage of mechanisms of behavior is much expanded, as is the material on evolution and natural selection. The chapter on development includes much of the new work on learning and memory, especially song--learning in birds. Indeed throughout the book, examples are drawn from recent ground--breaking research.* The latest edition of the textbook of choice in animal behaviour* Extremely well illustrated and including many classic photos by Niko Tinbergen* Uniquely well suited as an introductory text -- designed for student use with a clear and logical organization founded on self--contained units

Praise for the first edition The booka s chief distinction is it accessibility: indeed it succeeds excellently as an introduction to its subjectIt is clear, lucid, easy to read, and unstuffy. ---- Times Higher Education Supplement

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ISBN 13	9780865423909
ISBN 10	0865423903
Title	Animal Behaviour
Author	Mark Ridley
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	1995-02-23
Number of pages	296
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