An overview of the extensive and frequently controversial literature on communally breeding birds developed since the early 1960s, when students of evolution began to examine sociality as a product of natural selection. Jerram Brown provides original data from his own theoretical and empirical studies and summarizes the wide array of results and interpretations made by others.
Originally published in 1987.
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An overview of the extensive and frequently controversial literature on communally breeding birds developed since the early 1960s, when students of evolution began to examine sociality as a product of natural selection. Jerram Brown provides original data from his own theoretical and empirical studies and summarizes the wide array of results and interpretations made by others. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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Vendeur : N. Fagin Books, Chicago, IL, Etats-Unis
Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. 1987. Natural History, Birds. Princeton University Press, 354p., very good to near fine paperback. 6/25. N° de réf. du vendeur -315337544
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Vendeur : Nilbog Books, Portland, ME, Etats-Unis
Soft cover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : None Issued. 1st Edition. This is a Fine copy of the first edition (1st printing). One of the monographs in Behavior and Ecology. Includes Index. Bibliography. There is a Former owner's name neatly written on the front endpaper. N° de réf. du vendeur 053649
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Vendeur : Cornerstone Books, Santa Ana, CA, Etats-Unis
Soft cover. Etat : Fine. No Jacket. This work is an overview of the extensive and frequently controversial literature on communally breeding birds developed since the early 1960s, when students of evolution began to examine sociality as a product of natural selection. Jerram Brown provides original data from his own theoretical and empirical studies and summarizes the wide array of results and interpretations made by others. Included are charts, diagrams, an appendix, a glossary, a bibliography, an author index, a taxonomic index, and a subject index. This copy is clean and solid with blind stamps on two pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 006834
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Vendeur : Darkleaf Books, Arrington, VA, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. First printing. Very good paperback. This is the original press printing, not the POD. Professor Brown discusses a variety of potential selective forces and presents a method for using inclusive fitness theory in empirical studies. He extends and reformulates concepts of kin selection, delayed breeding, the mating system and sexual conflict as determinants of helping behavior, and the ecological bases of reciprocity theory using the concept of risk sensitivity. N° de réf. du vendeur 11375
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Vendeur : Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australie
Softcover. Etat : Very Good. 1st thus. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. Black & white illustrations. Black & white diagrams. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 354 pages. An overview of the extensive and frequently controversial literature on communally breeding birds. N° de réf. du vendeur 299111
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