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Dictionary of Animal Behaviour
David Mcfarland
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Description for Dictionary of Animal Behaviour
Paperback. This fascinating dictionary covers all aspects of the study of animal behaviour. Concise, clear and wide-ranging, it is ideal for students, amateur naturalists, and anyone else with an interest in animal behaviour and psychology. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 240 pages, Halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: JM; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 180.
Did you know that chickens have different alarm calls for different predators? This fascinating dictionary covers every aspect of animal behaviour and includes terms from the related fields of ecology, physiology and psychology. Clear, concise entries are backed up by specific examples where appropriate, covering all aspects of behaviour from aggression to courtship, and fully cross-referenced. The author, David McFarland, was formerly head of the Animal Behaviour Research Group at Oxford University, and the editor of the Oxford Companion to Animal Behaviour (1981). Jargon free and informative, this dictionary is an excellent source of reference for ... Read more
Did you know that chickens have different alarm calls for different predators? This fascinating dictionary covers every aspect of animal behaviour and includes terms from the related fields of ecology, physiology and psychology. Clear, concise entries are backed up by specific examples where appropriate, covering all aspects of behaviour from aggression to courtship, and fully cross-referenced. The author, David McFarland, was formerly head of the Animal Behaviour Research Group at Oxford University, and the editor of the Oxford Companion to Animal Behaviour (1981). Jargon free and informative, this dictionary is an excellent source of reference for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Oxford Quick Reference
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198607212
SKU
V9780198607212
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Ref
99-1
About David Mcfarland
In 1974, David McFarland was appointed as University Reader in Animal Behaviour at the Oxford University Department of Zoology. He retired from Oxford in 2000 and took up a two-year appointment as Professor of Biological Robotics at the University of the West of England. He is now President of Casa Cantarilla, an association of teachers in the arts and sciences, ... Read more
Reviews for Dictionary of Animal Behaviour
Easy to understand and relatively jargon-free.
Jessica Flack, Times Higher Education Supplement
Jessica Flack, Times Higher Education Supplement