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Animals often exhibit intriguing and captivating patterns of behavior, from migration and homing, to communication. But how is this behavior controlled? Behavioral Neurobiology introduces undergraduate students and other readers to the fascinating field of neuroethology - the study of the neurobiological processes underlying animal behavior. Written in a lively, easy to read style, it examines the key concepts and ideas which underpin this intricate and
elegant subject, and describes many of the ground-breaking discoveries that have helped us to unravel the mechanisms behind the behaviors we can observe.

Beginning with a look at the history of the study of behavior, from Aristotle to recent breakthroughs and predictions for the future, the book then reviews the ethological and neurobiological concepts that constitute the essential tools of behavioral neurobiology, before moving on to the field of neuroethology itself. In each chapter, the text not only describes the major findings in each area, but also the methods used to obtain these results.

Behavioral Neurobiology has the following accompanying online resources:

For students:
* Multiple choice questions for you to test yourself
* Useful weblinks
* A biography of the author and interview about key questions in behavioral neurobiology

For lecturers:
* Answers to the questions provided at the end of each chapter
* Figures from the book in a downloadable format
* Journal Club material for each chapter A milestone in the neuroethological literature. * Joerg-Peter Ewert, Integrative and Comparative Biology * This book fills a need that is unmet by other modern neuroscience textbooks. By taking a historical perspective on neuroethological approaches to the nervous system, Zupanc brings foundational principles to life. * Dr Bruce Carlson, Washington University, St Louis * The chapters are detailed and comprehensive. The author is a very accomplished communicator and the text reads beatifully. * Dr David Wilcockson, Aberystwyth University *

Behavioral Neurobiology: An integrative approach

1: Introduction2: Fundamentals of neurobiology3: The study of animal behavior and its neural basis: a brief history4: Orienting movements5: Active orientation and localization6: Neuronal control of motor output7: Neuronal processing of sensory information8: Sensorimotor integration9: Neuromodulation: the accommodation of motivational changes in behavior10: Circadian rhythms and biological clocks11: Large-scale navigation: migration and homing12: Communication13: Cellular mechanisms of learning and memory