Nerve Cells and Animal Behaviour - Softcover

Simmons, Peter J.; Young, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521627265 ISBN 13: 9780521627269

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1999

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 book's accessibility to university students. The book introduces the reader to the way in which nervous systems of animals control behavior without assuming any prior knowledge of neurophysiology. Using a carefully selected series of behavior 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 behavior. Only examples where it has been possible to establish a clear link between the activity of particular nerve cells and a pattern of behavior have been used. Throughout the book, important terms appear in bold type and boxes are used to highlight specific related topics. This book is essential reading for students of zoology, psychology, and physiology and serves as a clear introduction to neuroethology.

About this title

Book Description:

An understanding of how animal nervous systems generate and control animal behaviour is essential for all students of zoology and psychology. Nerve Cells and Animal Behaviour, 2nd edition:

allows students to learn about animal behaviour without understanding detailed cellular physiology

uses text boxes to explain topics of particular interest or those linked to other areas of neuroscience without having to revert to the main text

explains this complex subject simply and effectively, leaving the reader with a deeper understanding of neuroethology than that gained from reading more conventional neurobiology texts

About the Author:

Peter Simmons regularly publishes research on insect neurobiology, especially on the ocellar and compound eye visual systems and their role in controlling flight, and on the physiology of synaptic transmission. He is currently Director of the Zoology Degree at Newcastle.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0521627265
• ISBN 13: 9780521627269
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 280