
Integrated Principles of Zoology: With Bind-In OLC Card
McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
13th Edition
Published on 1. April 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
872 pages
978-0-07-111594-0 (ISBN)
Description
This best-selling, comprehensive text is suitable for one- or two-semester courses. "Integrated Principles of Zoology" is considered the standard by which other texts are measured. It features high quality illustrations and photos, engaging narrative, traditional organization, and comprehensive coverage.
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Edition
13th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 228 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
2222 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-111594-0 (9780071115940)
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Persons
Cleve Hickman is Professor Emeritus at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA. He received his Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of British Columbia, did research in animal physiology for eight years, and taught zoology for over 30 years. He's made over 20 trips to the Galapagos Islands for research and as an instructor for student field trips Larry Roberts is currently teaching parasitology and marine biology at the University of Miami. He received his Ph.D. in Parasitology from Johns Hopkins University and is a coauthor of Foundations of Parasitology, 5/e. Past teaching affiliations include University of Massachusetts, Texas Tech University, and Florida International University. Dr. Roberts has authored numerous research articles and a title of related interest: Underwater World of Sport Diving. Allan Larson is an Associate Professor at Washington University, St. Louis, MO. He received his Ph.D. in Genetics at the University of California, Berkeley. His fields of specialization include Evolutionary Biology, Molecular Population Genetics and Systematics, and Amphibian Systematics. He's taught courses in general biology, evolution, and population biology.
Content
Introduction to Living Animals 1 Life: Biological Principles and the Science of Zoology 2 Origin and Chemistry of Life 3 Cells as Units of Life 4 Cellular Metabolism 2 Continuity and Evolution of Animal Life 5 Genetics: A Review 6 Organic Evolution 7 The Reproductive Process 8 Principles of Development 3 Diversity of Animal Life 9 Architectural Pattern of an Animal 10 Classification and Phylogeny of Animals 11 Protozoan Groups 12 Mesozoa and Parazoa 13 Radiate Animals 14 Acoelomate Animals 15 Pseudocoelomate Animals 16 Molluscs 17 Segmented Worms 18 Arthropods 19 Aquatic Mandibulates 20 Terrestrial Mandibulates 21 Smaller Protostome Phyla 22 Echinoderms and Hemichordates 23 Chordates 24 Fishes 25 Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians 26 Amniote Origins and Reptilian Groups 27 Birds 28 Mammals 4 Activity of Life 29 Support, Protection, and Movement 30 Homeostasis 31 Internal Fluids and Respiration 32 Digestion and Nutrition 33 Nervous Coordination: Nervous System and Sense Organs 34 Chemical Coordination: Endocrine System 35 Immunity 36 Animal Behavior 5 The Animal and Its Environment 37 The Biosphere and Animal Distribution 38 Animal Ecology