Bibliograph

Sociobiology, the new synthesis, Edward O. Wilson

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Sociobiology, the new synthesis, Edward O. Wilson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 599-663) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sociobiology

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1368872

Responsibility statement

Edward O. Wilson

Sub title

the new synthesis

Table Of Contents

Pt. I. Social evolution. The morality of the gene ; Elementary concepts of sociobiology ; The prime movers of social evolution ; The relevant principles of population biology ; Group selection and altruism -- Pt. II. Social mechanisms. Group size, reproduction, and time-energy budgets ; The development and modification of social behavior ; Communication: Basic principles ; Communication: Functions and complex systems ; Communication: Origins and evolution ; Aggression ; Social spacing, including territory ; Dominance systems ; Roles and castes ; Sex and society ; Parental care ; Social symbioses -- Pt. III. The social species. The four pinnacles of social evolution ; The colonial microorganisms and invertebrates ; The social insects ; The cold-blooded vertebrates ; The birds ; Evolutionary trends within the mammals ; The ungulates and elephants ; The carnivores ; The nonhuman primates ; Man: from sociobiology to sociology -- Glossary

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