Nerve Cells and Animal Behaviour

Nerve Cells and Animal Behaviour

by David Young (Author), PeterJ.Simmons (Author)

Synopsis

This new edition of Nerve Cells and Animal Behaviour has been updated and expanded by Peter Simmons and David Young in order to take into account more recent advances while still maintaining the accessibility of the book to university students. The book introduces the reader to the way in which nervous systems of animals control behaviour without assuming any prior knowledge of neurophysiology. Using a carefully selected series of behaviour patterns students are taken from an elementary-level introduction to a point where sufficient detail has been assimilated to allow a satisfying insight into current research on how nervous systems control and generate behaviour. Only examples where it has been possible to establish a clear link between the activity of particular nerve cells and a pattern of behaviour have been used. This book is essential reading for students of zoology, psychology and physiology and serves as a clear introduction to neuroethology.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 280
Edition: 2
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 23 Sep 1999

ISBN 10: 0521627265
ISBN 13: 9780521627269
Book Overview: A simple, effective and comprehensive introduction to neuroethology; how nervous systems control animal behaviour.

Media Reviews
'The strengths of the book lie in its ability to stimulate those interested in neurobiology and provide, through clear examples, an excellent introduction to the field of neuroethology.' Thomas H. J. Burne, The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour
In a nutshell, it provides a very comprehensive picture of what we know of neural systems and behaviour, and it does so in a concise, easy-to-read format that students will love!...The text by Simmers and Young would make an excellent supplementary book for a neurobiology course, or it could serve as an excellent textbook for a more advanced neurobiology course, specializing in neural systems and behaviour. Bulletin of the Canadian Society of Zoologists