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Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer New York
ISBN-100387986618
ISBN-139780387986616
eBay Product ID (ePID)2228058
Product Key Features
Number of PagesXiv, 404 Pages
Publication NameAcoustic Communication
LanguageEnglish
SubjectLife Sciences / Neuroscience, Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology (See Also Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology), Life Sciences / Zoology / Ethology (Animal Behavior), Animals / General, Life Sciences / Zoology / General
Publication Year2002
TypeTextbook
AuthorArthur N. Popper
Subject AreaNature, Science
SeriesSpringer Handbook of Auditory Research Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight28.2 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2001-057680
Dewey Edition21
Series Volume Number16
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal591.59/4
Table Of ContentPerspectives and Progress in Animal Acoustic Communication.- The Physical Acoustics of Underwater Sound Communication.- Unpacking "Honesty": Vertebrate Vocal Production and the Evolution of Acoustic Signals.- Social Sounds: Vocal Learning and Development of Mammal and Bird Calls.- Selection on Long-Distance Acoustic Signals.- Hormonal Mechanisms in Acoustic Communication.- The Neuroethology of Vocal Communication: Perception and Cognition.
SynopsisThis SHAR volume discusses both the production and perception of acoustic signals that animals send and receive in order to communicate. Chapters address the information that animals communicate, how the communication is developed and learned, and how communication systems have adapted and evolved within species. The book will give examples from a variety of species., In order to communicate, animals send and receive signals that are subject to their particular anatomical, psychological, and environmental constraints. This SHAR volume discusses both the production and perception of acoustic signals. Chapters address the information that animals communicate, how the communication is developed and learned, and how communication systems have adapted and evolved within species. The book will give examples from a variety of species.