A comparative and integrative overview of how and why animals as diverse as insects and humans behave the way that they do, linking behaviors to the brain, genes, and hormones, as well as to the surrounding ecological and social environments.New to This Edition:New lead author, Dustin Rubenstein, widely known for his research and teaching accomplishments, is an integrative behavioral and evolutionary ecologist who studies the evolution of complex animal societies, and how organisms adapt to and cope with environmental changeA renewed focus on integration that links the evolution of behavior to neural, genetic, and physiological mechanismsA return to its classic organizational structure, with proximate mechanisms introduced before an extended discussion of the ultimate factors underlying behavior, integrating both throughoutIntroduction of cutting-edge neuro and genomic research approaches, all while maintaining a focus on the theoretical aspects of the field in an explicit hypothesis testing frameworkBuilding on the foundation of previous editions, new pedagogical features designed to engage students and aid instructors, including Integrative Approaches, Exploring Behavior by Interpreting Data, Darwinian Puzzles, and Hypotheses TablesQR codes provide students rapid access to actual audio clips of birdsongs, and high-definition video clips of animal behaviorsUpdated and revised artwork that features more color, a more consistent palette for figures, crisper photographs, and error bars on figuresThis title is available as an eBook. Visit VitalSource for more information or to purchase.
Reviews
"This is an exciting updated version. Kudos on an excellent job with this new edition. I found the flow to be particularly easy to follow, and the case examples were excellent demonstrations of each described theme. Importantly, the chapter includes some updated references which is important to keep up with this dynamic field within Animal Behavior. Overall, I think the chapter reads particularly well, and I think it strikes the right chord as an introductory textbook for undergraduates." -Molly Cummings, The University of Texas at Austin"I have tried other textbooks but always seen to come back to Alcock. The style of writing is very readable/accessible for undergraduate students. Overall, I am very pleased with the reorganization and addition of the new co-author. Rubenstein is an excellent choice." -Joseph Sisneros, University of Washington"I think the idea of shifting from 'proximate and ultimate' to 'integrative' nicely weaves in the more current language. I'm glad to see the text is still going, and am glad that Dustin is on board!" -Jeff Podos, University of Massachusetts, Amherst



Book Information
ISBN 9781605355481
Author Rubenstein
Format Paperback
Page Count 672
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 1620g