Perspectives on Animal Behavior by Judith Goodenough

Perspectives on Animal Behavior by Judith Goodenough

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Helps readers to gain a modern understanding of animal behavior. Presents a variety of different perspectives including genetics, neurological, learning and behavioral ecology Introduces the scientific reasoning and methodology of animal behavior Addresses development and mechanisms .

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Perspectives on Animal Behavior by Judith Goodenough

The third edition of a successful and effective book for the introductory course in Animal Behavior. The text includes strong supportive reviews, a balanced approach and the latest in research and findings. The author is known for an accessible and easy-to-understand writing style making the most difficult topics understandable.

JUDITH GOODENOUGH, from the Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts, has studied biological rhythms in creatures from planaria to finches to deer mice, and even in the green alga Chlamydomonas.

BETTY MCGUIRE is from the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University. Her research focuses on parental behavior, reproduction, and ecology of small mammals, and she occasionally dabbles in work with larger domestic animals such as dogs and horses.

ELIZABETH JAKOB, from the Department of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts, studies the behavior of spiders, asking questions about their learning, perception, and interactions with conspecifics and with other species. She has carried out field projects in California, Mexico, Massachusetts, and Maine.

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ISBN 13 9780470045176
ISBN 10 0470045175
Title Perspectives on Animal Behavior
Author Judith Goodenough
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Year published 2009-10-16
Number of pages 544
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.