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Academic & Professional Books  Organismal to Molecular Biology  Ethology

Animal Signals

By: John Maynard-Smith and David Harper
166 pages, Figs
NHBS
Major text on a key area in ethology
Animal Signals
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About this book

John Maynard-Smith is one of the most influential scientists of his generation and his theories have transformed our understanding of animal behaviour, whilst David Harper is a renowned field ecologist. Animal signals are currently one of the hottest and most controversial subjects in animal behaviour, and are also of major importance to an understanding of human behaviour and the evolution of language.

Contents

1. Introduction - what are signals?; 2. The theory of costly signalling; 3. Strategic signals and minimal cost signals; 4. Indices of quality; 5. The evolution of signal form; 6. Signals during contests; 7. Signals in primates and other social animals; GLOSSARY OF SCIENTIFIC NAMES; REFERENCES; AUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX

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By: John Maynard-Smith and David Harper
166 pages, Figs
NHBS
Major text on a key area in ethology
Media reviews

This book is essential reading for anyone studying animal signals ... the book is well laid out, and its emphasis on clear definition and logic is without parallel in books on animal communication ... We think this book marks a significant contribution by Maynard Smith and Harper, a keystone in the communication literature, and a fitting legacy for John as it will speak discussions long after his death. ISBE Newsletter [The Late] Maynard Smith has inspired generations of biologists with his writing, and he certainly will continue to do so with this work with Harper. Through their admirable assessment of the current status of the field of animal signal evolution, the authors have developed a platform for consensus ... Their fascinating and intriguing empirical examples and natural histories are excellently suited to illustrate the theoretical problems they address. Science Reading the book is a great pleasure, and anyone interested in animal communication will find it both useful and inspiring. Science It is an ideal text for the undergraduate new to the field. Part of the problem is the lack of a basic set of agreed concepts and definitions (signals?!) for workers in the field. This makes it an ideal starting place for ecological discussions where school students can try out different ideas as they try to understand ecology. There's even a case to be made for this as a way of doing fieldwork. Overall, worth reading for the insights it gives us. TEG News

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