Zoology
By: Stephen A. Miller, John P. Harley
Contributors: Harley, John P.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 540
ISBN-13: 9780070294110; 9780071122511; 9780071124072
Subjects: Zoology; Zoologie; Dierkunde
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Zoology: An ecological and evolutionary perspective; title: Cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems; title: Cell division and inheritance; title: Evolution: A historical perspective; title: Evolution and gene frequencies; title: Ecology: Preserving the animal kingdom; title: Animal classification, phylogeny, and organization; title: Animal-like protists: The protozoa; title: Multicellular and tissue levels of organization; title: The triploblastic, acoelomate body plan; title: The pseudocoelomate body plan: Aschelminths; title: Molluscan success; title: Annelida: The metameric body form; title: The arthropods: Blueprint for success; title: The hexapods and myriapodes: Terrestrial triumphs; title: The echinoderms; title: Hemichordata and invertebrate chordates; title: The fishes: Vertebrate success in water; title: Amphibians: The first terrestrial vertebrates; title: Reptiles: The first amniotes; title: Birds: Feathers, flight, and endothermy; title: Mammals: Specialized teeth, endothermy, hair, and viviparity; title: Protection, support, and movement; title: Communication I: Nervous and sensory systems; title: Communication II: The endocrine system and chemical messengers; title: Circulation and gas exchange; title: Nutrition and digestion; title: Temperature and body fluid regulation; title: Reproduction and development; title: The chemical basis of animal life; title: Energy and enzymes: Life's driving and controlling forces; title: How animals harvest energy stored in nutrients; title: Embryology; title: Animal behavior.