
Behavioral Endocrinology
Bradford Books (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 27. June 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
806 pages
978-0-262-52321-9 (ISBN)
Description
This popular behavioral endocrinology text provides detailed information on what hormones are, how they affect cells, and how such effects can alter the behavior of animals, including humans. Presenting a broad continuum of levels of analysis, from molecular to evolutionary, the book discusses how genes work, the structure of cells, the interactions of endocrine organs, the behavior of individuals, the structure of social hierarchies, and the evolution of mating systems.The second edition, while maintaining the strengths of the first edition, has been thoroughly revised to reflect recent developments in genetics and molecular biology and related social concerns. It contains four new chapters: on the use of molecular biology techniques in behavioral endocrinology, on psychoneuroimmunology, on hormonal influences on sensorimotor function, and on cognitive function in nonhuman animals.
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Series
Edition
second edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Massachusetts
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1565 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-262-52321-9 (9780262523219)
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Persons
Margaret M. McCarthy is Associate Professor of Physiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Editor
University of Michigan
Michigan State University
Ashbel Smith Professor of Zoology and PsychologyThe University of Texas at Austin
Univ. of Maryland School of Medicine