Forlag: Lademann Type: Hardcover
Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals By Hal Herzog, PRINT ISBN: 9780061730856 E-TEXT ISBN: 9780062010704. Forlag: Harper Perennial Udgivelsesår: 2011 Sider: 370 Sprog: Engelsk
Zoologisk morfologi er en lærebog i den klassiske biologiske disciplin, der omhandler dyrenes funktionelle anatomi – opbygningen og funktionen af dyrenes organer og organsystemer. Bogen gennemgår dyreriget fra de helt simple encellede dyr til de mest komplekse hvirveldyr. Der lægges vægt på at vise, hvordan dyrene fungerer som helhed, og hvordan de strukturelt og funktionelt er tilpasset deres særlige levesteder. Henvender sig især til studerende ved universiteter, seminarier, HF og gymnasier. Type: Hardcover En lærebog i klassisk biologisk disciplin med fokus på dyrs funktionelle anatomi – opbygning og funktion af organer og organsystemer. Bogen gennemgår dyreriget fra encellede organismer til komplekse hvirveldyr og forklarer, hvordan struktur og funktion hænger sammen og er tilpasset forskellige levesteder.
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Fagbogen gennemgår menneskers adfærd som om vi var et zoologisk studieobjekt. Forfatteren analyserer kropssprog, mimik, gestik, seksualitet, hierarkier, flokadfærd og kulturelle ritualer og forsøger at forklare dem ud fra vores udviklingshistorie som dyr. Bogen sætter fokus på, hvordan biologiske drifter og evolutionære mekanismer stadig præger moderne mennesker i byer, på arbejdspladser og i familien. Den henvender sig til læsere med interesse for psykologi, biologi, antropologi og almen samfundsforståelse. Type: Hardcover Dansk udgave af en fagbog af Desmond Morris om menneskets adfærd set fra et biologisk og etologisk perspektiv. Bogen beskriver, hvordan mennesket som art ligner og adskiller sig fra andre dyr, og hvordan instinkter, kropssprog, ritualer, seksualitet, aggression og sociale mønstre former vores hverdag. Morris kombinerer observationer fra zoologi og antropologi med anal
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Jean Donaldson brings her considerable wisdom - and wit - to a wide variety of topics of interest to dog trainers and enthusiasts in the latest book from Dogwise Publishing. In 55 essays, Jean tackles issues ranging from the nature vs nurture debate, to the role of dominance in domestic dogs, to what are the most effective ways to train dogs. Along with her other best selling books, Oh Behave! is destined to be a classic in the literature on dog behavior. -- Publisher marketing. Jean Donaldson is widely recognized as one of the most influential leaders in the fields of canine behavior and dog training. Known for her rigorous scientific thinking, Jean turns her attention in her latest book to questions and issues that touch on a wide variety of topics of interest to dog professionals and enthusiasts. Readers will be challenged to think, to learn how to separate fact from myth, and evaluat
A visually stunning exploration of the mysteries of evolution focuses on the inherent winter survival tactics of animals, including flying squirrels, grizzly bears, torpid turtles, and even insects, revealing how these animals alter and adapt to a vast array of extraordinary conditions. Reader's Guide available. From flying squirrels to grizzly bears, and from torpid turtles to insects with antifreeze, the animal kingdom relies on some staggering evolutionary innovations to survive winter. Unlike their human counterparts, who must alter the environment to accommodate physical limitations, animals are adaptable to an amazing range of conditions. Examining everything from food sources in the extremely barren winter land-scape to the chemical composition that allows certain creatures to survive, Heinrich's Winter World awakens the largely undiscovered mysteries by which nature sustains hers
