An Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology - Rilegato

Nelson, Randy J.

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ISBN 10: 0878936203 ISBN 13: 9780878936205

Casa editrice: Sinauer Associates Inc, 2011

Riassunto

Providing an updated, integrated presentation of the study of hormone-behaviour interaction, this text emphasises a comparative approach, exploring the endocrine mechanisms that have evolved in both humans and non-human animals.

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Now in full colour! The text also contains increased coverage of molecular and cellular approaches, but still strives for accessibility for non-biological science students

L'autore:

RANDY J. NELSON holds the Brumbauch Chair in Brain Research and Teaching at The Ohio State University Medical Center, USA. He is professor and Chair of the Department of Neuroscience and a member of the Institute for Behavioral Medicine at The Ohio State University Medical Center. He also holds a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology and Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology at Ohio State University. Dr. Nelson earned his A.B. degree in Psychology at the University of California at Berkeley, and began his graduate career with work on canine behavioral sex differentiation under Dr. Frank Beach. After receiving his M.A. in Psychology, he began focusing on circadian rhythms and photoperiodism with Dr. Irving Zucker. He earned a Ph.D. in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Endocrinology from the University of California at Berkeley, then went on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in reproductive physiology with Drs. Frank Bronson and Claude Desjardins at the Institute for Reproductive Biology at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Nelson served on the faculty at The Johns Hopkins University for fifteen years before moving to Columbus. He has published over 300 research articles and several books describing studies in seasonality, behavioural endocrinology, biological rhythms, immune function, sex behaviour, and aggressive behaviours.

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• Editore: Sinauer Associates Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0878936203
• ISBN 13: 9780878936205
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 4
• Numero di pagine: 712