Coding and Redundancy - Man-Made and Animal-Evolved Signals

Informationen zum Autor Jack P. Hailman was Professor of Zoology, Emeritus, at the University of Wisconsin and Research Associate at Archbold Biological Station. Zusammenfassung This book explores the similar ways in which information is encoded in nonverbal man-made signals (e.g.! traffic lights! tornado sirens) and animal-evolved signals (e.g.! color patterns! vocalizations). Drawing on semiotics! animal behavior! psychology! and allied fields! it surveys animal signaling and an important class of human communication.

Product details

• Authors: Jack P. Hailman
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2008
• EAN: 9780674027954
• ISBN: 978-0-674-02795-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 241 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general); Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, Animal behaviour, Semiotics / semiology, Ethology and animal behaviour