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About the Author
Andrew Bourke graduated with a degree in Zoology from the University of Cambridge in 1983, before conducting a PhD on the social biology of slave-making ants at the University of Bath. In 1988 he obtained a Junior Research Fellowship from Jesus College, Cambridge, which he held until 1991 in the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge. In 1992, he moved to the Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, where he was a research fellow and latterly a Reader. He has held his present position as Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the University of East Anglia since 2006. His research focuses on the evolution of social behaviour, especially in ants and bees. He has published around 50 articles on the conservation, behaviour, ecology, evolution, and genetics of the social insects, and is coauthor of the book 'Social Evolution in Ants'. From 2000 to 2006, he was an editor, then Editor-in-Chief, of the journal 'Behavioral Ecology'.
Reviews
... sets the standard for the future of research in social evolution ... It will be indispensable for scholars in the field of social evolution in its broadest sense. * Ulrich R. Ernst, TREE *
a superb book, one that should change how we teach and think about life on our planet. ... an accessible, comprehensive, and highly readable overview, which will be invaluable in undergraduate teaching ... equally suitable for frontline researchers from postgraduate to professorial levels. * Stuart West, Science *
Principles of Social Evolution is one of the most enjoyable science books I have ever read. * Jan Oettler, Basic and Applied Ecology *
Principles of Social Evolution is a remarkable book, written in an engaging yet unassuming style and filled with fascinating examples and case studies. Its brevity (267 pages including references) testifies to the authors ability to synthesize complex arguments while retaining clarity and breadth of scope. * Human Ethology Bulletin *
Book Information
ISBN 9780199231164
Author Andrew F.G. Bourke
Format Paperback
Page Count 280
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 157mm * 16mm