A Dictionary of Ethology [Paperback]

Klaus Immelmann (Author), Colin Beer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0674205073 | ISBN-13: 978-0674205079 | Publication Date: January 1, 1992 | Edition: 1st Harvard Ed., 1992/2nd Printing

This is a guide to world animal behaviour. Presenting a balance of historical and current terminology, the authors provide definitions of terms central to ethological writing. Aditionally, they devote special attention to terms from related disciplines, particularly evolutionary biology, physiology, ecology and sociobiology. Most of the entries include descriptive examples and each term is cross-referenced to other related entries.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This dictionary clearly and accurately defines more than 600 terms used in ethology, the science of animal behavior, in entries of one or two paragraphs. While there are several reference books dealing with ethology, the only real rival to this title is The Oxford Companion to Animal Behavior , edited by David McFarland (Oxford Univ. Pr., 1982), which covers half as many terms in twice as many pages, has hundreds of illustrations, and an index to the animals mentioned in the text. Smaller libraries can get by with the Oxford reference while larger libraries and natural history collections should have both titles.
- Jonathan F. Husband, Framingham State Coll. Lib., Mass.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

This dictionary clearly and accurately defines more than 600 terms used in ethology, the science of animal behavior, in entries of one or two paragraphs.
--Jonathan Husband (Library Journal )

A helpful guide to the often confusing lexicon of ethology.Words such as 'instinct,' 'territory,' and 'courtship' have very specialized meanings in ethology, often very different from common usage...Immelmann's dictionary is highly recommended for all college and university libraries and for large public libraries. (Choice )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Harvard University Press; 1st Harvard Ed., 1992/2nd Printing edition (January 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0674205073
• ISBN-13: 978-0674205079
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,339,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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