Conceptual breakthroughs in ethology and animal behavior
"Conceptual Breakthroughs in Ethology and Animal Behavior highlights, through concise summaries, the most important discoveries and scientific revolutions in animal behavior. These are assessed for their relative impact on the field and their significance to the forward motion of the science of...
| Main Author: | Breed, Michael D., |
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| Other Authors: | ScienceDirect (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Academic Press,
2017.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xxxvi, 250 pages) : illustrations. |
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| Summary: |
"Conceptual Breakthroughs in Ethology and Animal Behavior highlights, through concise summaries, the most important discoveries and scientific revolutions in animal behavior. These are assessed for their relative impact on the field and their significance to the forward motion of the science of animal behavior. Eighty short essays capture the moment when a new concept emerged or a publication signaled a paradigm shift. How the new understanding came about is explained, and any continuing controversy or scientific conversation on the issue is highlighted. Behavior is a rich and varied field, drawing on genetics, evolution, physiology, and ecology to inform its principles, and this book embraces the wealth of knowledge that comes from the unification of these fields around the study of animals in motion."--Publisher description. |
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| Item Description: |
Front Cover; Conceptual Breakthroughs in Ethology and Animal Behavior; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Reference; Introduction; References; 1. 50,000 Years Before Present: The Dawn of Human Evolution; The Concept; The Explanation; Impact: 10; See also; References and Suggested Reading; 2. 12,000 Years Before Present: Domestication; The Concept; The Explanation; Impact: 8; See also; References and Suggested Reading; 3. 1623 Social Behavior; The Concept; The Explanation; Impact: 3; See also; References and Suggested Reading; 4. 1700s Classifying Life; The Concept; The Explanation. Impact: 7References and Suggested Reading; 5. 1729 Biological Clocks; The Concept; The Explanation; Impact: 3; See also; References and Suggested Reading; 6. 1800s Birds in Their Natural Setting; The Concept; The Explanation; Impact: 6; References and Suggested Reading; 7. 1800s The Great Explorers; The Concept; The Explanation; Impact: 8; References and Suggested Reading; 8. 1859 Darwin and Behavior; The Concept; The Explanation; Impact: 10; See also; References and Suggested Reading; 9. 1859 Darwin and Social Insects; The Concept; The Explanation; Impact: 4; See also. See alsoFurther Reading; 15. 1941 Bat Echolocation; The Concept; The Explanation; Impact: 5; See also; References and Suggested Reading; 16. 1947 The Evolution of Clutch Size; The Concept; The Explanation; Impact: 6; See also; References and Suggested Reading; 17. 1948 Cognitive Maps; The Concept; The Explanation; Impact: 7; See also; References and Suggested Reading; 18. 1948 Hormones and Behavior; The Concept; The Explanation; Impact: 8; See also; References and Suggested Reading; 19. 1948 Information Theory; The Concept; The Explanation; Impact: 4; References and Suggested Reading. 20. 1953 The Chasm Between Ethology and Comparative PsychologyThe Concept; The Explanation; Impact: 9; References and Suggested Reading; 21. 1954 Life History Phenomena; The Concept; The Explanation; Impact: 5; References and Suggested Reading; 22. 1954 Zeitgebers (Time-Givers) for Biological Clocks; The Concept; The Explanation; Impact: 3; See also; References and Suggested Reading; 23. 1956 The Coolidge Effect; The Concept; The Explanation; Impact: 2; See also; References and Suggested Reading; 24. 1957 Psychophysical Laws; The Concept; The Explanation; Impact: 4; See also. Includes index. Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. "Conceptual Breakthroughs in Ethology and Animal Behavior highlights, through concise summaries, the most important discoveries and scientific revolutions in animal behavior. These are assessed for their relative impact on the field and their significance to the forward motion of the science of animal behavior. Eighty short essays capture the moment when a new concept emerged or a publication signaled a paradigm shift. How the new understanding came about is explained, and any continuing controversy or scientific conversation on the issue is highlighted. Behavior is a rich and varied field, drawing on genetics, evolution, physiology, and ecology to inform its principles, and this book embraces the wealth of knowledge that comes from the unification of these fields around the study of animals in motion."--Publisher description. Text in English. FLC - Ebsco PDA discovery. eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America. eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO PDA eBooks. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xxxvi, 250 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780128095454 0128095458 |