Social Behaviour In Birds And Mammals: Essays On The Social Ethology Of Animals And Man
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 2nd printing
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
What drives the complex social lives of animals — and what does their behaviour reveal about our own? Social Behaviour in Birds and Mammals: Essays on the Social Ethology of Animals and Man, edited by John Hurrell Crook of the University of Bristol, presents a landmark collection of scholarly essays that systematically examines the social structures, communication systems, and group dynamics of birds and mammals, drawing bold and illuminating parallels with human society. The collection chronicles a wide spectrum of animal behaviour — from the intricate flocking patterns of birds to the hierarchical structures of primate groups — situating each within the rigorous framework of ethology, the scientific study of animal behaviour in natural conditions.\n\nCrook, a towering figure in the field of social ethology, brings together contributions from leading researchers to argue that the roots of human social organisation are deeply embedded in our evolutionary past. The essays range in tone from precise and empirical to sweeping and theoretical, making the volume both an essential academic reference and a thought-provoking meditation on the nature of sociality itself. For anyone who has ever wondered where the boundaries between animal instinct and human culture truly lie, this volume offers no easy answers — only deeper, more fascinating questions.
Author: John Hurrell Crook
Format: Hardback
Published: 1974, Academic Press
Genre: Zoology
Edition: 2nd printing
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
What drives the complex social lives of animals — and what does their behaviour reveal about our own? Social Behaviour in Birds and Mammals: Essays on the Social Ethology of Animals and Man, edited by John Hurrell Crook of the University of Bristol, presents a landmark collection of scholarly essays that systematically examines the social structures, communication systems, and group dynamics of birds and mammals, drawing bold and illuminating parallels with human society. The collection chronicles a wide spectrum of animal behaviour — from the intricate flocking patterns of birds to the hierarchical structures of primate groups — situating each within the rigorous framework of ethology, the scientific study of animal behaviour in natural conditions.\n\nCrook, a towering figure in the field of social ethology, brings together contributions from leading researchers to argue that the roots of human social organisation are deeply embedded in our evolutionary past. The essays range in tone from precise and empirical to sweeping and theoretical, making the volume both an essential academic reference and a thought-provoking meditation on the nature of sociality itself. For anyone who has ever wondered where the boundaries between animal instinct and human culture truly lie, this volume offers no easy answers — only deeper, more fascinating questions.