On the senses, instincts, and intelligence of animals : with special reference to insects /
"In the present volume I have collected together some of my recent observations on the senses and intelligence of animals, and especially of insects. While attempting to understand the manners and customs, habits and behaviour, of animals, as well as for the purpose of devising test experiments...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
D. Appleton and Co.,
1888.
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| Series: | International scientific series ;
v. 64. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "In the present volume I have collected together some of my recent observations on the senses and intelligence of animals, and especially of insects. While attempting to understand the manners and customs, habits and behaviour, of animals, as well as for the purpose of devising test experiments, I have found it necessary to make myself acquainted as far as possible with the mechanism of the senses, and the organs by means of which sensations are transmitted. I have accordingly attempted to give, very briefly, some idea of the organs of sense, commencing in each case with those of man himself"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved). |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxix, 292 pages) : illustrations. |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | "List of the principal memoirs, etc., referred to in the present work": pages xxi-xxix. |