Intelligence and Evolutionary Biology

by Harry J. Jerison

In evolutionary biology, "intelligence" must be defined in terms of traits that are subject to the major forces of organic evolution. Accordingly, this volume is concerned with the substantive questions that are relevant to the evolutionary problem. Comparisons of learning abilities are highlighted by a detailed report on similarities between honeybees and higher vertebrates. Several chapters are concerned with the evolution of cerebral lateralization...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 364270879X
• ISBN13: 9783642708794
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 481 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.6"