Nerve Cells and Animal Behaviour

Extensively revised the third edition of this introduction to neuroethology - the neuronal basis of animal behaviour - is written for zoology, biology and psychology students. It focuses on the roles of individual nerve cells in behaviour, from simple startle responses to complex behaviours, such as route learning by rats and singing by crickets and by birds. The text begins by examining the relationship between brains and behaviour and shows how study of specialised behaviours reveals neur...