Zoology

7 ed
ISBN: 978-0-07-322807-5
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 231 mm x 285 mm, Gewicht: 1542 g

The new 7th edition of Zoology continues to offer students an introductory general zoology text that is manageable in size and adaptable to a variety of course formats. It is a principles-oriented text written for the non-majors or the combined course, presented at the freshman and sophomore level.Zoology is organized into three parts. Part One covers the common life processes, including cell and tissue structure and function, the genetic basis of evolution, and the evolutionary and ecological principles that unify all life. Part Two is the survey of protists and animals, emphasizing evolutionary and ecological relationships, aspects of animal organization that unite major animal phyla, and animal adaptations. Part Three covers animal form and function using a comparative approach. This approach includes descriptions and full-color artwork that depict evolutionary changes in the structure and function of selected organ systems.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Miller, Stephen

Harley, John

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part One Biological Principles1 Zoology: An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective2 Cells, Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems of Animals3 Cell Division and Inheritance4 Evolution: History and Evidence5 Evolution and Gene Frequencies6 Ecology: Preserving the Animal KingdomPart Two Animal-Like Protists and Animalia7 Animal Classification, Phylogeny, and Organization8 Animal-like Protists: The Protozoa9 Multicellular and Tissue Levels of Organization10 The Triploblastic, Acoelomate Body Plan11 The Pseudocoelomate Body Plan: Aschelminths12 Molluscan Success13 Annelida: The Metameric Body Form14 The Arthropods: Blueprint for Success15 The Hexapods and Myriapods: Terrestrial Triumphs16 The Echinoderms17 Hemichordata and Invertebrate Chordates18 The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water19 Amphibians: The First Terrestrial Vertebrates20 Reptiles: The First Amniotes21 Birds: Reptiles by Another Name22 Mammals: Specialized Teeth, Hair Endothermy, and ViviparityPart Three Form and Function: A Comparative Perspective23 Protection, Support, and Movement24 Communication I: Nervous and Sensory Systems25 Communication II: The Endocrine System and Chemical Messengers26 Circulation and Gas Exchange27 Nutrition and Digestion28 Temperature and Body Fluid Regulation29 Reproduction and Development30 The Chemical Basis of Animal Life31 Energy and Enzymes: Life's Driving and Controlling Forces32 How Animals Harvest Energy Stored in Nutrients33 Embryology34 Animal Behavior

Über Autor(innen)

Miller, Stephen
Dr. Miller is senior author of Zoology.  He grew up wading creeks, paddling rivers, and exploring forests of Michigans western Lower Peninsula.  His fascination with aquatic ecosystems continued through high school and college.  He earned a B.S. degree from Manchester College in Indiana, an M.A. in Biology from Western Michigan University, and a Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin/Madison.  Dr. Miller spent his career teaching General Zoology--one year in Wisconsin and 34 years teaching General Zoology at College of the Ozarks in Southwest Missouri.  He is the recipient of teaching and professional achievement awards from College of the Ozarks and the Missouri Academy of Sciences.   His students participated in his research, which included investigations of life history, activity patterns, and biogeography of the freshwater amphipod, Gammarus pseudolimnaeus.  He also studied genetic variation within Missouri wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) populations.  Since his retirement from College of the Ozarks in 2012, he has enjoyed continuing work on Zoology, interpreting zoological issues within his local community, sailing, woodworking, and spending time with family.

Harley, John
John Harley teaches Anatomy & Physiology and General Biology at Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY and is also co-author of Prescott/Harley/Klein Microbiology and the ASM Microbial Telecourse Study Guide.