John Alcock

The Triumph of Sociobiology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

- An exciting look at the scientific merit and societal benefits of sociobiology

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sydney University Press
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 158mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9780195163353
• ISBN-10: 0195163354
• Artikelnr.: 21441328

Autorenporträt

John Alcock is Professor of Biology at Arizona State University. A researcher in animal behavior, he is the author of the leading book in the field, Animal Behavor: An Evolutionary Approach, as well as several other books on behavior. He lives in Tempe, Arizona.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1: What Is Sociobiology?
2: What Sociobiologists Study
3: Sociobiology and Genes
4: Sociobiology and Science
5: Science and Reality
6: What Have Sociobiologists Discovered?
7: The Problem with Cultural Determinism
8: Sociobiology and Human Culture
9: The Practical Applications of Sociobiology
10: The Triumph of Sociobiology
Appendix
Citations
Selected References
Illustration Credits
Index