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Animal Communication
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Twenty-four original articles by world-renowned experts in the fields of zoology and psychology present an extensive survey of the "state of the art" as of the late 1960's. Topics range from a review of the techniques of study of animal communication and the mechanics of communication to communication the practical uses and implications of these studies for related fields of study. Contributors are Richard D. Alexander, Stuart A. Altmann, Gregory Bateson; W. Frank Blair, Rene-Guy Busnel, A. Richard Diebold, Hubert Frings, Mable Frings, Donald R. Griffin, Jeremy J. Hatch, Charles F. Hockett, Barbara I. Hooker, Peter H. Klopfer, Eric H. Lenneberg, Peter Marler, Abraham A. Moles, Thomas C. Poulter, J. P. Scott, Thomas A. Sebeok, W. John Smith, William N. Tavolga, Gunter Tembrock, Adrian M. Wenner, and Edward 0. Wilson.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Half Title Page
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  1. Title Page
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  1. Copyright
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  1. Preface
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  1. Biographical Sketches
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  1. Contents
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  1. Part I Introduction
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  1. 1 Goals and Limitations of the Study of Animal Communication
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  1. Part II Techniques of Study
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  1. 2 Observation
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  1. 3 Experimental Considerations
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  1. 4 Message-meaning Analyses
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  1. 5 A Note on Design Features
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  1. Part III Some Mechanisms of Communication
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  1. 6 Chemical Systems
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  1. 7 Visual Systems
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  1. 8 Acoustic Communication
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  1. 9 Echolocation and Its Relevance to Communication Behavior
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  1. Part IV Communication in Selected Groups
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  1. 10 Arthropods
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  1. 11 Honey Bees
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  1. 12 Other Invertebrates
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  1. 13 Fishes
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  1. 14 Amphibians and Reptiles
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  1. 15 Birds
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  1. 16 Land Mammals
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  1. 17 Marine Mammals
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  1. 18 Primates
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  1. Part V Implications and Applications
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  1. 19 Anthropological Perspectives: Anthropology and the Comparative Psychology of Communicative Behavior
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  1. 20 Psychological Perspectives
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  1. 21 Language in the Light of Evolution
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  1. 22 Redundancy and Coding
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  1. 23 Perspectives for Communication Theory
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  1. 24 Practical Uses
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  1. Index of Names
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  1. Animal Index
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Additional Information

ISBN
9780253048981
MARC Record
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OCLC
654156808
Launched on MUSE
2021-12-15
Language
English
Open Access
Yes

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