Spatial Representation in Animals

ISBN-13: 9780198500063 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 200 str.

Susan Healy; Sue Healy

Opis

Spatial Representation in Animals brings together cross-disciplinary r esearch on animal navigation in several different species, in an acces sible and exciting way. Chapters written by eminent scientists in anim al behavior, ecology, psychology, and neurophysiology, cover a wide ra nge of topics including: landmark use; the role of dead reckoning; spa tial memory; long-distance migration; and map-making; among others. Th e authors review research in their respective fields and speculate abo ut 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.

Recenzje

'...The chapters are well written and intelligible...the book offers a compact overview over most of the recent directions in animal representations of space.'