MARC details
| 000 -LEADER |
|---|
| fixed length control field |
02851pam a2200289 a 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
|---|
| control field |
4867952 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
|---|
| control field |
OSt |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
|---|
| control field |
20231103094003.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
|---|
| fixed length control field |
920226s1992 nyua b 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
|---|
| LC control number |
92009412 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
|---|
| International Standard Book Number |
0716750368 (hardback) |
|
|---|
| International Standard Book Number |
9780716750369 (hardback) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
|---|
| Original cataloging agency |
DLC |
| Transcribing agency |
DLC |
| Modifying agency |
DLC |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
|---|
| Classification number |
591.59 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
|---|
| Classification number |
591.59 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
|---|
| Personal name |
Agosta, William C. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
|---|
| Title |
Chemical communication : |
| Remainder of title |
the language of pheromones / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
William C. Agosta. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
|---|
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Scientific American Library : |
| -- |
Distributed by W.H. Freeman, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
©1992. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
|---|
| Extent |
ix, 179 pages : |
| Other physical details |
illustrations (some color) ; |
| Dimensions |
25 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
|---|
| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-168) and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
|---|
| Summary, etc. |
A wounded minnow attempts to rejoin its school and the other minnows scatter in panic; a single beetle finds a pine tree to its liking and soon thousands of beetles swarm that tree and others in the vicinity; a male Syrian golden hamster is drawn along an invisible trail to a burrow where a female hamster awaits him, ready for mating. These animals are responding to received communications, but, as in countless other occurrences in nature, the language is not auditory or visual--it is chemical." "Unlike humans, who gather information largely through sight and sound, most living creatures rely heavily on chemical compounds from other organisms for their basic knowledge of the world. Among the various types of these compounds are the chemical signals exchanged between members of the same species that govern social interactions crucial to survival. These signals are called pheromones (from the Greek "pherein"--To carry--and "hormon"--exciting) and they are used to send warnings, establish territorial boundaries, provoke aggression, control sexual behavior, and locate food. In this volume, organic chemist William C. Agosta explores the chemistry of pheromones and the mechanisms by which they orchestrate animal behavior. Professor Agosta details the intricate process of identifying pheromones: first establishing that some behavior in animals is chemically driven, then isolating pheromones and determining the active components within these sometimes highly complex mixtures. He also demonstrates the value of this growing body of knowledge to our understanding of evolution, ecology, human behavior, and agricultural production. The result is a fascinating look at a research area that brings together investigators, information, technologies, and procedures from the fields of biology, chemistry, and behavioral science. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
|---|
| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Pheromones. |
|
|---|
| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Animal Communication. |
| 906 ## - LOCAL DATA ELEMENT F, LDF (RLIN) |
|---|
| a |
7 |
| b |
cbc |
| c |
orignew |
| d |
1 |
| e |
ocip |
| f |
19 |
| g |
y-gencatlg |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
|---|
| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type |
Books |
| Suppress in OPAC |
No |
