Sociobiology of Communication: an interdisciplinary perspective (Oxford Biology)

this is true science this book is a guide for all scientists on aproaching topics by no luck oxford is envlolved in this production understanding clear for the common people this book makes scientists kids...imagine dream wonder... i have read half of it online i am buying it just to browse it occasionally Sociobiology Of Communication Is A Timely And Novel Synthesis. It Bridges Many Of The Gaps Between Proximate And Ultimate Levels Of Analysis, Between Empirical Model Systems, And Between Biology And The Humanities. The Book Offers The Complementary Approaches Of A Distinguished Group Of Authors Spanning A Large Diversity Of Research Programs, Addressing, For Example, The Genetic Basis Of Bacterial Communication, Dishonest Communication In Insect Societies, Sexual Selection, And Network Communication Among Colonial Vertebrates. Other Chapters Explore The Role Of Communication In Genomic Conflict And Self-organisation, And How Linguistics, Psychology, And Philosophy May Ultimately Contribute To A Biological Understanding Of Human Mate Choice And The Evolution Of Human Societies.--jacket. Preface / Patrizia D'ettorre And David P. Hughes -- 1. The Handicap Principle And Signalling In Collaborative Systems / Amotz Zahavi -- 2. Communication In Bacteria / Stephen P. Diggle, Stuart A. West, Andy Gardner And Ashleigh S. Griffin -- 3. Communication In Social Networks Of Territorial Animals: Networking At Different Levels In Birds And Other Systems / Giuliano Matessi, Ricardo J. Matos And Torben Dabelsteen -- 4. Communication Between Hosts And Social Parasites / David R. Nash And Jacobus J. Boomsma -- 5. Chemical Communication And The Coordination Of Social Interactions In Insects / Patrizia D'ettorre And Allen J. Moore -- 6. Chemical Communication In Societies Of Rodents / Jane L. Hurst And Robert J. Beynon -- 7. Neurobiology Of Olfactory Communication In The Honeybee / Maria Gabriela De Brito-sanchez, Nina Deisig, Jean-christophe Sandoz And Martin Giurfa -- 8. Rapid Evolution And Sexual Signals / Marlene Zuk And Robin M. Tinghitella -- 9. Communication Of Mate Quality In Humans / S. Craig Roberts -- 10. The Extended Phenotype Within The Colony And How It Obscures Social Communication / David P. Hughes -- 11. Synergy In Social Communication / David J. T. Sumpter And Ake Brannstrom -- 12. Conflicting Messages: Genomic Imprinting And Internal Communication / David Haig -- 13. Language Unbound: Genomic Conflict And Psychosis In The Origin Of Modern Humans / Bernard J. Crespi -- 14. The Evolution Of Human Communication And Language / James R. Hurford -- 15. Why Teach? The Evolutionary Origins And Ecological Consequences Of Costly Information Transfer / Livio Riboli-sasco, Sam Brown And Francois Taddei -- 16. Grades Of Communication / Ronald De Sousa -- Concluding Remarks / David P. Hughes And Patrizia D'ettorre. Edited By Patrizia D'ettorre And David P. Hughes. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Communication is essential for all forms of social interaction, from parental care to mate choice and cooperation. This is evident for human societies but less obvious for bacterial biofilms, ant colonies or flocks of birds. The major disciplines of communication research have tried to identify common core principles, but syntheses have been few because historical barriers have limited interaction between different research fields. Sociobiology of Communication is a timely and novel synthesis. It bridges many of the gaps between proximate and ultimate levels of analysis, between empirical model systems, and between biology and the humanities. The book offers the complementary approaches of a distinguished group of authors spanning a large diversity of research programs, addressing, for example, the genetic basis of bacterial communication, dishonest communication in insect societies, sexual selection and network communication among colonial vertebrates. Other chapters explore the role of communication in genomic conflict and self-organisation, and how linguistics, psychology and philosophy may ultimately contribute to a biological understanding of human mate choice and the evolution of human societies. This highly interdisciplinary book highlights key examples of modern research to explore the genetic, neurobiological, physiological, chemical and behavioural basis of social communication. It identifies where consensus on the general principles is emerging and where the major future challenges are to be found. The book is therefore suitable for both for graduate students and professionals in evolutionary biology and behavioural ecology seeking novel inspiration, and for a wider academic audience, including social and medical scientists who would like to explore what evolutionary approaches can offer to their fields. Contents......Page 12 Preface......Page 6 1 The handicap principle and signalling in collaborative systems......Page 16 2 Communication in bacteria......Page 26 3 Communication in social networks of territorial animals: networking at different levels in birds and other systems......Page 48 4 Communication between hosts and social parasites......Page 70 5 Chemical communication and the coordination of social interactions in insects......Page 96 6 Chemical communication in societies of rodents......Page 112 7 Neurobiology of olfactory communication in the honeybee......Page 134 8 Rapid evolution and sexual signals......Page 154 9 Communication of mate quality in humans......Page 172 10 The extended phenotype within the colony and how it obscures social communication......Page 186 11 Synergy in social communication......Page 206 12 Conflicting messages: genomic imprinting and internal communication......Page 224 13 Language unbound: genomic conflict and psychosis in the origin of modern humans......Page 240 14 The evolution of human communication and language......Page 264 15 Why teach? The evolutionary origins and ecological consequences of costly information transfer......Page 280 16 Grades of communication......Page 290 Concluding remarks......Page 304 E......Page 306 M......Page 307 S......Page 308 A......Page 310 C......Page 311 E......Page 313 F......Page 314 H......Page 315 K......Page 316 M......Page 317 P......Page 318 Q......Page 319 S......Page 320 V......Page 322 Z......Page 323 Contents 12 Preface 6 1 The handicap principle and signalling in collaborative systems 16 2 Communication in bacteria 26 3 Communication in social networks of territorial animals: networking at different levels in birds and other systems 48 4 Communication between hosts and social parasites 70 5 Chemical communication and the coordination of social interactions in insects 96 6 Chemical communication in societies of rodents 112 7 Neurobiology of olfactory communication in the honeybee 134 8 Rapid evolution and sexual signals 154 9 Communication of mate quality in humans 172 10 The extended phenotype within the colony and how it obscures social communication 186 11 Synergy in social communication 206 12 Conflicting messages: genomic imprinting and internal communication 224 13 Language unbound: genomic conflict and psychosis in the origin of modern humans 240 14 The evolution of human communication and language 264 15 Why teach? The evolutionary origins and ecological consequences of costly information transfer 280 16 Grades of communication 290 Concluding remarks 304 Glossary 306 A 306 B 306 C 306 E 306 F 307 G 307 H 307 L 307 M 307 N 308 P 308 Q 308 R 308 S 308 Index 310 A 310 B 311 C 311 D 313 E 313 F 314 G 315 H 315 I 316 J 316 K 316 L 317 M 317 N 318 O 318 P 318 Q 319 R 320 S 320 T 322 U 322 V 322 W 323 X 323 Y 323 Z 323