Social Behaviour In Animals
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
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In Social Behaviour in Animals, Nobel Prize-winning ethologist Nikolaas Tinbergen presents a landmark study of the complex social lives of animals, drawing on meticulous field observations to illuminate the biological foundations of collective behaviour across species — from fish and insects to birds and mammals. With characteristic precision and clarity, Tinbergen chronicles the patterns of communication, courtship, aggression, and cooperation that govern animal societies, arguing persuasively that these behaviours are not random but deeply rooted in evolutionary adaptation and natural selection. Part of Methuen's prestigious Monographs on Biological Subjects series, this work stands as a cornerstone of the science of ethology, the discipline Tinbergen helped to found alongside Konrad Lorenz and Karl von Frisch. His accessible yet rigorous prose bridges the gap between scientific rigour and general readability, making this an essential text for both the specialist and the curious naturalist alike. Tinbergen's insights into the social instincts of animals cast an intriguing, sometimes unsettling, light on the behaviour of our own species — a question he leaves, with masterly restraint, for the reader to ponder.
Author: N. Tinbergen
Format: Paperback
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In Social Behaviour in Animals, Nobel Prize-winning ethologist Nikolaas Tinbergen presents a landmark study of the complex social lives of animals, drawing on meticulous field observations to illuminate the biological foundations of collective behaviour across species — from fish and insects to birds and mammals. With characteristic precision and clarity, Tinbergen chronicles the patterns of communication, courtship, aggression, and cooperation that govern animal societies, arguing persuasively that these behaviours are not random but deeply rooted in evolutionary adaptation and natural selection. Part of Methuen's prestigious Monographs on Biological Subjects series, this work stands as a cornerstone of the science of ethology, the discipline Tinbergen helped to found alongside Konrad Lorenz and Karl von Frisch. His accessible yet rigorous prose bridges the gap between scientific rigour and general readability, making this an essential text for both the specialist and the curious naturalist alike. Tinbergen's insights into the social instincts of animals cast an intriguing, sometimes unsettling, light on the behaviour of our own species — a question he leaves, with masterly restraint, for the reader to ponder.