{"product_id":"animal-behavior-ken-yasukawa-9780313398704","title":"Animal Behavior: How and Why Animals Do the Things They Do [3 Volumes]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe three volumes of \u003ci\u003eAnimal Behavior: How and Why Animals Do the Things They Do\u003c\/i\u003e cover the breadth of the field, addressing causation, development, function, and evolution in a wide range of animals, from invertebrates to humans. Inspired by Nobel laureate Nikolaas Tinbergen's work, the first two volumes follow Tinbergen's four classic questions of animal behavior, while the third volume supplies integrated examples of Tinbergen's investigative process applied in specific cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in an engaging, accessible manner ideal for college students as well as general audiences, this evidence-based collection provides a fascinating tour of animal behaviorists' findings, such as how animal communication can be truthful or deceitful, the deadly serious business behind clashes in the \"battle of the sexes,\" and how documentation of animal behavior can lead to a deeper understanding of human behavior. Each chapter provides both historical background and information about current developments in animal behavior knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken Yasukawa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313398704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313398704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.40w x 3.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2014 pg. 286","brand":"Ken Yasukawa","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47072005816575,"sku":"9780313398704","price":171.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_61d8d5a3-9946-4b8e-9ac2-0b185d683421.jpg?v=1753415535","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/animal-behavior-ken-yasukawa-9780313398704","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}