{"product_id":"2026200013193-secondhand-animal-behaviour-a-synthesis-of-ethology-and-comparative-psychology","title":"Animal Behaviour: A Synthesis Of Ethology And Comparative Psychology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the crossroads of two disciplines that once seemed irreconcilable, Robert A. Hinde's Animal Behaviour: A Synthesis of Ethology and Comparative Psychology stands as a landmark achievement in the scientific study of animal life — a rigorous, authoritative text that unifies the observational tradition of ethology with the experimental rigour of comparative psychology. Hinde, writing from his position at the Sub-Department of Animal Behaviour at the University of Cambridge, Madingley, presents a comprehensive and systematic account of how and why animals behave as they do, drawing on a vast body of empirical evidence to construct a coherent theoretical framework applicable across species.\n\nThis second edition, issued in an International Student Edition, reflects the maturation of a field that Hinde himself helped to shape, chronicling the mechanisms of behaviour — from stimulus and response to motivation, learning, and social interaction — with a clarity and depth that rewards both the specialist and the serious student. Hinde's prose is precise yet accessible, guiding the reader through complex neurological and psychological concepts without sacrificing scientific integrity. Widely regarded as one of the definitive texts in behavioural biology, this work raises questions about the nature of instinct, the limits of learning, and the biological roots of social life that remain as compelling today as when they were first posed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203293782235,"sku":"2026200013193-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e16d142d-86cc-4b19-9b79-0aa214f7c420.png?v=1788147687","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013193-secondhand-animal-behaviour-a-synthesis-of-ethology-and-comparative-psychology","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}