10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOCIOBIOLOGY»
Discover the use of
sociobiology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sociobiology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
For its still fresh and beautifully illustrated descriptions of animal societies, and its importance as a crucial step forward in the understanding of human beings, this anniversary edition of Sociobiology: The New Synthesis will be ...
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Sociobiology: Sense or Nonsense?
In this book, drawing on both fact and theory, Wilson tried to present a com prehensive overview of the rapidly growing subject of 'sociobiology', the study of the biological nature and foundations of animal behaviour, more precisely animal ...
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The Triumph of
Sociobiology
In The Triumph of Sociobiology, John Alcock reviews the controversy that has surrounded evolutionary studies of human social behavior following the 1975 publication of E.O. Wilson's classic, Sociobiology, The New Synthesis.
John Alcock Regents' Professor of Biology Arizona State University, 2001
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God's Eugenicist: Alexis Carrel and the
Sociobiology of Decline
" The book became a huge international success, largely thanks to its promotion by Readers' Digest as well as by the author's friendship with Charles Lindbergh.
Andrés Horacio Reggiani, 2007
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Sociobiology and the Arts
"Sociobiology and the study of behavior underlying the creation and reception of art" -- Pref.
Jan Baptist Bedaux, Brett Cooke, 1999
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Defenders of the truth: the battle for science in the ...
Many have taken the critics' charges at face value. But have the critics been right? And what aretheir own motivations? This book strives to set the record straight. It shows that the criticism has typically been unfair.
Ullica Christina Olofsdotter Segerstråle, 2000
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E.O. Wilson and B.F. Skinner: A Dialogue Between ...
The work will undoubtedly have a significant academic market and provide students and scholars in biology, ethology, psychology, anthropology, sociology and economics a strong foundation in twentieth century history and systems.
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Current Problems in
Sociobiology
The authors of this 1982 book were invited to identify areas within sociobiology which provided particular problems or which had previously been ignored. These contributions cover a wide array of areas within the field.
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Sociobiology, Sex, and Science
Human sociobiology in the 1970s and 1980s was in a position similar to that of
animal sociobiology in the 1950s and 1960s. Human sociobiology has tried to
explain the diversity of human sociality in the absence of prior answers about
how ...
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Sociobiology and Epistemology
The papers presented in this special collection focus upon conceptual, the oretical and epistemological aspects of sociobiology, an emerging discipline that deals with the extent to which genetic factors influence or control patterns of ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOCIOBIOLOGY»
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sociobiology is used in the context of the following news items.
Flocks of starlings ride the wave to escape
... Studies in the Netherlands and portrayed in a series of video clips. The findings are published in Springer's journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. «Phys.Org, Mar 15»
Ant Expert, Sociobiology Founder Receives UT's Eighth Honorary …
Throughout his career, Edward O. Wilson has discovered more than 450 ant species and is now regarded as the founder of sociobiology. Today, UT awarded ... «Tennessee Today, Dec 14»
Being lower in pecking order improves female tit birds' memory
In Springer's journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, they present one of only a handful of cases in nature in which the female of a bird species has better ... «Phys.Org, Dec 14»
Edmund Heaphy argues for a more nuanced approach to comparing …
As E. O. Wilson, the father of sociobiology jokes about socialism: “Wonderful theory, wrong species.” And that's even if we could get it to work. Guest. «The University Times, Oct 14»
Lemurs Like To Make An Informative Visit To The Bathroom
A study published online in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology by Iris Dröscher and Peter Kappeler from the German Primate Center (DPZ) found that the ... «Science 2.0, Oct 14»
Sharks might have distinct personalities
But this study, published in the journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, wasn't just looking to see which sharks were grumpy or friendly. Instead ... «Washington Post, Oct 14»
Humans go metagenomic: Evolution cares about your friendships
And there may be people who say this is sociobiology run amok. Recall that it was here in Washington, D.C., back in the 1970s, that the great biologist E.O. ... «Washington Post, Jul 14»
'Search until you find a passion and go all out to excel in its …
His book on the biological roots of behavior, “Sociobiology,” touched off an academic row in the mid-1970s. Wilson's honors include two Pulitzer Prizes — for ... «Harvard Gazette, Apr 14»
EO Wilson advocates biodiversity preservation
"Father of sociobiology" E.O. Wilson discussed the wealth of the natural world and the necessity of preserving biodiversity on Tuesday at the Reynolds Theater. «Duke Chronicle, Feb 14»
'Father of sociobiology' to teach at Nicholas School
Pellegrino University Professor Emeritus of entomology at Harvard University, he is best known for using sociobiology and evolutionary principles to explain the ... «Duke Chronicle, Dec 13»
