Sinauer Associates

An introduction to behavioral endocrinology, 4th ed.

Nelson (Ohio State U.) introduces behavioral endocrinology to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in psychology, biology, anthropology, and zoology. He emphasizes a comparative approach and explores the endocrine mechanisms that have evolved in human and nonhuman animals to solve problems in survival and reproduction. The text is organized around the theme that hormones affect behavior by influencing one or more of three components of behavior in animals: input mechanisms such as sensory or perceptual processes, the central processing mechanisms of the nervous system, and output mechanisms like effectors and peripheral structures. This edition has new chapter summaries and a new companion website with videos, sound files, animations, and graphics. It also integrates updates on how genomics has influenced approaches used in the study of behavioral endocrinology. All chapters have been updated. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Principles of animal communication, 2d ed.

The second edition of this comprehensive introductory textbook on animal communication provides detailed information on key principles in the fields of neurobiology and communication science and is thoroughly updated to reflect significant advances in the field in the more than ten years since the previous publication. Beginning with an overview of signals and communication, the work covers such topics as sound and sound signal production, sound signal propagation and reception, light and visual signals, chemical signals, short range modalities, signal evolution, conflict resolution, courtship, social integration and communication networks. Chapters include numerous full color illustrations and photographs as well as side bars and reference sections for online resources. Bradbury and Vehrencamp work for the department of neurobiology and behavior at Cornell University. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Sensation & perception, 3d ed.

This introductory undergraduate textbook is compiled by specialists in psychology, vision, dentistry, and hearing. Among the included topics are spatial vision from spots to stripes, the perception of color, attention and scene perception, hearing in the environment, spatial orientation and the vestibular system, and taste. Many color photographs and other illustrations are included, and there is an associated website. No dates are cited for earlier editions. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)