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  • Nonhuman Primate Welfare

    From History, Science, and Ethics to Practice

    Edited by Lauren M. Robinson, Alexander Weiss ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This volume reviews the broad topic of welfare in nonhuman primates under human care. Chapters detail the history of primates in captivity, ethical and legal issues surrounding the use of nonhuman primates as entertainment or in research, the different approaches that welfare are measured, and how housing, enrichment, and other conditions can foster or degrade welfare.Since humans began keeping ... Read more

    $197.09 USD

  • From Genes to Animal Behavior

    Social Structures, Personalities, Communication by Color

    Edited by Miho Inoue-Murayama, Shoji Kawamura, Alexander Weiss ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The biological and genetic bases of behavioral diversity have long been topics of study within many disciplines, including evolutionary biology, genetics, ethology, sociobiology, and comparative psychology, but only relatively recently have attempts been made to bring these different approaches together. This volume covers a wide range of interdisciplinary research which uses some of the newest ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • Personality and Temperament in Nonhuman Primates

    Edited by Alexander Weiss, James E. King, Lindsay Murray ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Recently, there has been an increased interest in research on personality, temperament, and behavioral syndromes (henceforth to be referred to as personality) in nonhuman primates and other animals. This follows, in part, from a general interest in the subject matter and the realization that individual differences, once consigned to ‘error’ terms in statistical analyses, are potentially important ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Personality in Nonhuman Animals

    Edited by Jennifer Vonk, Alexander Weiss, Stan A. Kuczaj ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    This stimulating and comprehensive collection brings together multiple perspectives on the topic of personality in nonhuman animals—linking historical perspectives, theoretical approaches, methods, and cutting-edge discoveries. Experts from various fields describe their findings on species ranging from dogs, cats, chimpanzees, and dolphins to sharks, snakes, and other reptiles. Chapters not only ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

  • Mental Health and Well-being in Animals

    by Dr Gina Alvino, Melissa Bain, Ngaio J Ngaio J, C. A. Tony Buffington, Larry Carbone, Kathy Carlstead, Sharon Crowell-Davis, Dr Victoria Cussen, Ian J.H. Duncan, Carine Elkhoraibi, Daniel Q. Estep, Temple Grandin, Suzanne Hetts, Debra F. Horwitz, Gary Landsberg, Lori Marino, Professor Michael Mendl, Professor Daniel Mills, Karen L. Overall, Elizabeth S. Paul, Pamela J. Reid, Claire Ricci-Bonot, Lauren M. Robinson, Amy Robinson-Junker, Lynne M. Seibert, David Shepherdson, Alexander Weiss, Jacqueline Wilhelmy, Dr Sophie S Hall, David J Mellor, Daniel M Weary, Dr James W Yeates ...
    Since publication of the first edition of this book, public concern for the well-being of animals has continued to increase throughout the world. In addition, advances in research over the past decade have yielded an enormous amount of knowledge about animal mental health and wellbeing. Studies on animal stress, distress, emotions, psychological trauma, and mental disorders have brought to light ... Read more

    $87.99 USD

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    by Mathias Kölliker ...
    Parental care includes a wide variety of traits that enhance offspring development and survival. It is taxonomically widespread and is central to the maintenance of biodiversity through its close association with other phenomena such as sexual selection, life-history evolution, sex allocation, sociality, cooperation and conflict, growth and development, genetic architecture, and phenotypic ... Read more

    $82.79 USD

  • Host Manipulation by Parasites

    by Richard Dawkins ...
    Parasites that manipulate the behaviour of their hosts represent striking examples of adaptation by natural selection. This field of study is now moving beyond its descriptive phase and into more exciting areas where the processes and patterns of such dramatic adaptations can be better understood. This innovative text provides an up-to-date, authoritative, and challenging review of host ... Read more

    $75.59 USD

  • e-Pedia: Asperger Syndrome

    Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's, is a developmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests

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    Series series e-Pedia
    This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's, is a developmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. As a milder autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it ... Read more

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  • Developmental Plasticity and Evolution

    by Mary Jane West-Eberhard ...
    The first comprehensive synthesis on development and evolution: it applies to all aspects of development, at all levels of organization and in all organisms, taking advantage of modern findings on behavior, genetics, endocrinology, molecular biology, evolutionary theory and phylogenetics to show the connections between developmental mechanisms and evolutionary change. This book solves key problems ... Read more

    $108.89 USD

  • Second Nature

    Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals

    Edited by David J. Shepherdson, Jill D. Mellen, Michael Hutchins ...
    Growing recognition of the complexity of animals' physical, social, and psychological lives in the wild has led both zookeepers and the zoo-going public to call for higher environmental standards for animals in captivity.Bringing together the work of animal behaviorists, zoo biologists, and psychologists, Second Nature explores a range of innovative strategies for environmental enrichment in ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals

    Edited by Temple Grandin, Mark J. Deesing ...
    Behavior is shaped by both genetics and experience--nature and nurture. This book synthesizes research from behavioral genetics and animal and veterinary science, bridging the gap between these fields. The objective is to show that principles of behavioral genetics have practical applications to agricultural and companion animals. The continuing domestication of animals is a complex process whose ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Oxford Textbook of Nature and Public Health

    The role of nature in improving the health of a population

    Edited by Matilda van den Bosch, William Bird ...
    Series series Oxford Textbooks in Public Health
    Human beings have always been affected by their surroundings. There are various health benefits linked to being able to access to nature; including increased physical activity, stress recovery, and the stimulation of child cognitive development. The Oxford Textbook of Nature and Public Health provides a broad and inclusive picture of the relationship between our own health and the natural ... Read more

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