• Foreward written by Theodore H Bullock, Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Diego, and one of the most prominent living neuroethologists
• An authoritative introduction to the fundamentals of behavioral neurobiology
• Assumes no background knowledge of animal behavior or neurobiology
• Describes not only the major findings in each area, but also the experimental approaches used to obtain these results
• Many of the large number of illustrations have been newly drawn for this book and are available to download free from the Online Resource Centre
• A wide range of examples and detailed case studies illuminate key ideas and concepts
• Boxes throughout the text contain essential physical and chemical background information plus biographies of past and present researchers in the field
• Summaries of key points, further reading suggestions and exercises all aid student comprehension and learning
• The author has been actively involved in teaching and research in behavioral neurobiology for nearly 20 years

Readership: Undergraduates taking courses in behavioral neurobiology, neuroethology or similar. Also suitable for postgraduate students taking courses in these subjects.

Günther Zupanc, Professor of Neurobiology, School of Engineering and Science, International University Bremen

"If you are looking for a different way to introduce neuroscience, this book about the mechanisms of animal behavior across many taxa will be a useful addition to your bookshelf. Zupancs book can be used alone or as a supplement just to provide the fun examples of how the nervous system regulates behavior." - Janine M. Wotton, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education, 4(1)

"In this text, Zupanc has followed the lead...in creating a platform from which students can be introduced to the fascinating field of neuroethology. The text is well organized...and is well written; the enthusiasm Zupanc has for the subject is readily apparent and helps to keep the reader's attention...This book successfully fills the demand for a current neuroethology text...in combination with the material on the supplemental web site, will prove invaluable to instructors teaching this emerging field." - Shaun D. Cain The Journal of Experimental Biology

Preface
1: Introduction
2: The study of animal behavior: a brief history
3: The tools and concepts of behavioral neurobiology
4: Spatial orientation and sensory guidance
5: Neuronal control of motor output: swimming in toad tadpoles
6: Neuronal processing of sensory information
7: Sensorimotor integration: the jamming avoidance response of the weakly electric fish
8: Neuromodulation: the accommodation of motivational changes in behavior
9: Large-scale navigation: migration and homing
10: Communication: the neuroethology of cricket song
11: Cellular mechanisms of learning and memory
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