Marmots by David P Barash
In this book, based on over twenty years of study around the world, the author summarizes and synthesizes virtually everything that is known of the social behaviour and ecology of marmots. The organizing principle of the author's approach is evolution by natural selection - and thus, the degree to which the social behaviour of free-living animals can be interpreted as representing adaptations to particular environmental conditions. This book is essentially a single, widespread genus (genus Marmota comprising fourteen species found in North America and Eurasia. As such, it represents a productive union of theoretical insights from Darwinism and modern sociobiology, accompanied by a wealth of empirical data. Marmots are notable in that they constitute a relatively homogeneous group, made up of numerous species which greatly resemble each other. However, they occupy widely varying habitats - from temperate, lowland elevations to (more often) alpine meadows - and theory would predict behavioural adaptations to match their habitats.Professor of psychology and zoology at the University of Washington in Seattle, David P.Barash He has contributed to the development of sociobiology as a scientific field. He has written over 170 technical articles and twenty books, including Sociobiology and Behavior, Aging: An Investigation, Loving Enemies: Investigating Our Desire for Opponents, and Making Sense of Sex: How Genes and Gender Affect Our Relationships (with Judith E. The Mammal in the Mirror: Understanding Our Position in the Natural World (with Ilona A. Lipton) and The Mammal in the Mirror: Understanding Our Place in the Natural World (with Ilona A. ). Barash).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780804715348 |
| ISBN 10 | 0804715343 |
| Title | Marmots |
| Author | David P Barash |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Stanford University Press |
| Year published | 1989-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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