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Basics of animal communication : interaction, signalling and sensemaking in the animal kingdom
- Title
- Basics of animal communication : interaction, signalling and sensemaking in the animal kingdom / by Dario Martinelli.
- Author
- Martinelli, Dario
- Publication
- Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017.
- ©2017
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- Description
- x, 149 pages : illustrations; 22 cm
- Summary
- "This volume represents a short, yet systematic introduction to the topic of "animal communication", in a way that blends natural sciences and humanities into a multidisciplinary approach. It is structured in a way that allows students and teachers in this field to employ it as a useful pedagogical tool, and it is written with a style that is clear and engaging. A glossary of difficult terms and a rich bibliography are also available, altogether making Basics of Animal Communication very informative reading."--Page 4 of cover.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-149).
- Contents
- Introduction to animal communication studies : definition and problems -- Preconditions for communication -- The very substance communication is made of : signals -- Channels and functions of communication -- The complexity of communication : multimodality and the language of the bees -- The secret weapon of communication : lies, tricks and deception -- Playful and aesthetic communication -- Interspecific communication (part I) -- Interspecific communication (part II) -- 30 key-figures who shaped animal communication studies.
- ISBN
- 1443881708
- 9781443881708
- LCCN
- 99976635156
- OCLC
- ocn987341305
- 987341305
- SCSB-9025170
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries