The Courtship of Animals - Couverture souple

Pycraft, W P

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1162766468 ISBN 13 : 9781162766461

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Courtship of Animals is a book written by W. P. Pycraft that explores the fascinating world of animal courtship. The book covers a wide range of species, from birds and mammals to insects and fish, and delves into the various strategies and behaviors that animals use to attract mates.Pycraft's writing is both informative and engaging, making the book accessible to both scientific and general audiences. He draws on a wealth of research and observation to describe the intricacies of animal courtship rituals, from the elaborate dances of birds of paradise to the complex chemical signals used by insects.The book also discusses the evolutionary factors that have shaped these courtship behaviors, and how they have led to the development of some of the most elaborate and beautiful displays in the animal kingdom.Overall, The Courtship of Animals is a fascinating and informative exploration of the complex and often surprising world of animal courtship, and is sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in the natural world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

That one touch of Nature which makes the whole World kin is surely nowhere more obvious than in the Courtship of A nimals. For theB easts that Perish, no less than Man himself, are stirred by the same emotions ;the Fever of Love runs as high in them as in ourselves ;and its modes of expression are not so diflterent, though they may superficially appear to be so. The nature of these differences and their interpretation, it is the purpose of this book to set forth. Charles Darwin laid the foundation for the study of this phase of Animal behaviour in his masterly work on theD escent of Man, a work which has been much criticized and much misunderstood since Carlyle scrude abuse of it as the Gospel of Dirt. Darwin was the first to show us that the fierce battles, and strange antics, which characterize so many of theL ower Orders of Creation under the exaltation of theS exual emotions are manifestations fraught with tremendous consequences to the race. The facts which he brought to light, and the discussions to which they have given rise, have, however, unfortunately been too commonly regarded as merely interesting to those who have a liking for Natural History. This is a most unfortunate mistake. For such facts have a vitally important bearing on the very problems of social well-being which now loom so largely among us. Reform is in the air.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1162766468
• ISBN 13: 9781162766461
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 410
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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