{"product_id":"social-evolution-and-inclusive-fitness-james-a-r-marshall-9780691161563","title":"Social Evolution and Inclusive Fitness Theory: An Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eSocial behavior has long puzzled evolutionary biologists, since the classical theory of natural selection maintains that individuals should not sacrifice their own fitness to affect that of others. \u003ci\u003eSocial Evolution and Inclusive Fitness Theory\u003c\/i\u003e argues that a theory first presented in 1963 by William D. Hamilton--inclusive fitness theory--provides the most fundamental and general explanation for the evolution and maintenance of social behavior in the natural world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames Marshall guides readers through the vast and confusing literature on the evolution of social behavior, introducing and explaining the competing theories that claim to provide answers to questions such as why animals evolve to behave altruistically. Using simple statistical language and techniques that practicing biologists will be familiar with, he provides a comprehensive yet easily understandable treatment of key concepts and their repeated misinterpretations. Particular attention is paid to how more realistic features of behavior, such as nonadditivity and conditionality, can complicate analysis. Marshall highlights the general problem of identifying the underlying causes of evolutionary change, and proposes fruitful approaches to doing so in the study of social evolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSocial Evolution and Inclusive Fitness Theory\u003c\/i\u003e describes how inclusive fitness theory addresses both simple and complex social scenarios, the controversies surrounding the theory, and how experimental work supports the theory as the most powerful explanation for social behavior and its evolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James A. R. Marshall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691161569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691161563\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2015","brand":"James A. R. Marshall","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48621765951743,"sku":"9780691161563","price":53.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/social-evolution-and-inclusive-fitness-james-a-r-marshall-9780691161563","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}