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John Alcock (b. 1942) is an American behavioral ecologist and author. He is currently the Emeritus' Professor in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University. His research interests include the evolution of diversity in insect populations, studying the adaptive value of different ways in which males find mating partners. He has authored several books, including The Kookaburras' Song: Exploring Animal Behavior in Australia (1988), Sonoran Desert Summer (1990), The Triumph of Sociobiology (2003), and Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary Approach (ninth edition, 2009). He authored Sonoran Desert Spring (1994) which was illustrated by Marilyn Hoff Stewart, and also authored In a Desert Garden: Love and Death Among the Insects (1999) illu...more


Average rating: 4.14 · 74 ratings · 10 reviews · 36 distinct works
Animal Behavior: An Evoluti...
4.37 of 5 stars 4.37 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 1975 — 8 editions
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The Triumph of Sociobiology
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In a Desert Garden: Love an...
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1997 — 2 editions
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Animal Behavoir
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Sonoran Desert Summer
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When the Rains Come: A Natu...
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The Masked Bobwhite Rides A...
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The Kookaburras' Song: Expl...
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