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Konrad Lorenz
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The Foundations of Ethology
This book is a contribution to the history of ethology-not a definitive history, but the personal view of a major figure in that story. It is all the more welcome because such a grand theme as ethology calls for a range of perspectives. One reason is the overarching scope of the subject. Two great questions about life that constitute much of biology are "How does it work (structure and function)?" and "How did it get that way (evolu tion and ontogeny)?" Ethology addresses the antecedent of "it. " Of what are we trying to explain the mechanism and development? Surely behav ior, in all its wealth of detail, variation, causation, and control, is the main achievement of animal evolution, the ess...
On Aggression
Lorenz's work is set in its social and political context and recent new evidence is examined that may refute some of the claims made by the critics.
Behind the Mirror
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Patterns of Behavior
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On Life and Living
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The Year of the Greylag Goose
Commentary and photographs of the Greylag goose tell the story of their family life structures which is similar to human family life.
The Goose Man
This book tells the true story of Konrad Lorenz, whose love for animals as a child led to his winning the Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking research of the behavior of geese.
Man Meets Dog
An enlightening and entertaining account of the unique relationship between humans and their pets. It offers a delightful insight into animal and human thinking and feeling. An essential companion for all dog lovers!
On Life and Living
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