A Study In Behaviour
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the tradition of rigorous scientific inquiry, A Study in Behaviour by S. A. Barnett stands as a landmark contribution to the field of animal behaviour, presenting a meticulous and accessible examination of how animals — rats in particular — act, adapt, and survive in both natural and experimental settings. Barnett chronicles the complex social structures, instinctual drives, and learned responses that govern animal conduct, drawing on decades of firsthand research to construct a vivid and authoritative portrait of animal life. The work bridges the gap between laboratory science and the broader natural world, making sophisticated ethological concepts accessible without sacrificing intellectual rigour. Barnett writes with the precision of a seasoned zoologist and the clarity of a gifted educator, situating animal behaviour within the wider frameworks of evolution, ecology, and comparative psychology. A Study in Behaviour argues compellingly that understanding non-human animals illuminates fundamental truths about life itself — and perhaps, uncomfortably, about human nature too. For anyone curious about the hidden logic that drives the animal kingdom, this volume remains as provocative and relevant as the day it was first published.
Author: S. A. Barnett
Format: Paperback
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the tradition of rigorous scientific inquiry, A Study in Behaviour by S. A. Barnett stands as a landmark contribution to the field of animal behaviour, presenting a meticulous and accessible examination of how animals — rats in particular — act, adapt, and survive in both natural and experimental settings. Barnett chronicles the complex social structures, instinctual drives, and learned responses that govern animal conduct, drawing on decades of firsthand research to construct a vivid and authoritative portrait of animal life. The work bridges the gap between laboratory science and the broader natural world, making sophisticated ethological concepts accessible without sacrificing intellectual rigour. Barnett writes with the precision of a seasoned zoologist and the clarity of a gifted educator, situating animal behaviour within the wider frameworks of evolution, ecology, and comparative psychology. A Study in Behaviour argues compellingly that understanding non-human animals illuminates fundamental truths about life itself — and perhaps, uncomfortably, about human nature too. For anyone curious about the hidden logic that drives the animal kingdom, this volume remains as provocative and relevant as the day it was first published.