The Animal In Its World: Explorations Of An Ethologist 1932–1972
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Pages: Some moisture damage
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From the tidal mudflats of the North Sea to the sun-scorched dunes of the Dutch coast, Nobel Prize-winning ethologist Niko Tinbergen spent four decades watching, questioning, and decoding the secret languages of the animal kingdom — and The Animal in its World: Volume Two collects the laboratory experiments and general papers that cemented his place as one of the twentieth century's most visionary naturalists. This second volume chronicles Tinbergen's rigorous scientific investigations conducted between 1932 and 1972, presenting a rich body of experimental work that uncovers the mechanisms behind animal instinct, sensory perception, and adaptive behaviour, all rendered in Tinbergen's characteristically precise yet wonderfully readable prose. A co-founder of the discipline of ethology alongside Konrad Lorenz and Karl von Frisch, Tinbergen argues throughout his career that animal behaviour can only be truly understood by studying creatures in their natural environments — a then-radical proposition that transformed modern biology. This volume illustrates the breadth of his scientific curiosity, moving from controlled laboratory conditions to sweeping field observations, and demonstrates how rigorous methodology and genuine wonder are not mutually exclusive. With a foreword by Sir Peter Medawar, F.R.S., one of the great scientific minds of the era, this collection stands as an essential document of ethology's golden age — and leaves the reader asking whether we have truly finished learning what animals can teach us about ourselves.
Author: Niko Tinbergen
Format: Paperback
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Some moisture damage
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the tidal mudflats of the North Sea to the sun-scorched dunes of the Dutch coast, Nobel Prize-winning ethologist Niko Tinbergen spent four decades watching, questioning, and decoding the secret languages of the animal kingdom — and The Animal in its World: Volume Two collects the laboratory experiments and general papers that cemented his place as one of the twentieth century's most visionary naturalists. This second volume chronicles Tinbergen's rigorous scientific investigations conducted between 1932 and 1972, presenting a rich body of experimental work that uncovers the mechanisms behind animal instinct, sensory perception, and adaptive behaviour, all rendered in Tinbergen's characteristically precise yet wonderfully readable prose. A co-founder of the discipline of ethology alongside Konrad Lorenz and Karl von Frisch, Tinbergen argues throughout his career that animal behaviour can only be truly understood by studying creatures in their natural environments — a then-radical proposition that transformed modern biology. This volume illustrates the breadth of his scientific curiosity, moving from controlled laboratory conditions to sweeping field observations, and demonstrates how rigorous methodology and genuine wonder are not mutually exclusive. With a foreword by Sir Peter Medawar, F.R.S., one of the great scientific minds of the era, this collection stands as an essential document of ethology's golden age — and leaves the reader asking whether we have truly finished learning what animals can teach us about ourselves.