Stephen A. Miller, College of the Ozarks, Professor Emeritus, John P. Harley, Eastern Kentucky University, Professor Emeritus.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Tenth edition.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York, NY :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
McGraw-Hill Education,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2016]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xviii, 619 pages :
Other Physical Details
color illustrations, color maps ;
Dimensions
29 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Zoology: an evolutionary and ecological perspective -- Cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems of animals -- Cell division and inheritance -- Evolution: history and evidence -- Evolution and gene frequencies -- Ecology: preserving the animal kingdom -- Animal taxonomy: phylogeny and organization -- Animal-like Protists: the Protozoa -- Multicellular and tissue levels of organization -- The smaller Lophotrochozoan Phyla -- Molluscan success -- Annelida: the metameric body form -- The smaller Ecdysozoan Phyla -- The Arthropods: blueprint for success -- The Pancrustacea: Crustacea and Hexapoda -- Ambulacraria: Echinoderms and Hemichordates -- Chordata: Urochordata and Cephalochordata -- The fishes: vertebrate success in water -- Amphibians: the first terrestrial vertebrates -- Reptiles: Diapsid Amniotes -- Birds: reptiles by another name -- Mammals: Synapsid Amniotes -- Protection, support, and movement -- Communication I: nervous and sensory systems -- Communication II: the endocrine system and chemical messengers -- Circulation and gas exchange -- Nutrition and digestion -- Temperature and body fluid regulation -- Reproduction and development.