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Spatial representation in animals / edited by Sue Healy.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Animal navigation.
- Animal orientation.
- Space perception.
- Physical Description:
- x, 188 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
- Summary:
- learning. Spatial Representation in Animals brings together cross-disciplinary research on animal navigation in several different species, in an accessible and exciting way. Chapters written by eminent scientists in animal behavior, ecology, psychology, and neurophysiology, cover a wide range of topics including: landmark use; the role of dead reckoning; spatial memory; long-distance migration; and map-making; among others. The authors review research in their respective fields and speculate about future directions in the field. Researchers and students in biology and psychology, as well as all those interested in animal navigation, will find this an important resource.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [159]-184) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0198500076
- OCLC:
- 38535860
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