Integrated principles of zoology /

Hickman, Cleveland P.

Integrated principles of zoology / Cleveland P. Hickman Jr. [and five others] - Fifteenth edition - New York : McGraw Hill Education, c2011 - xv, 842 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Includes index.

Introduction to living animals -- Continuity and evolution of animal life -- Diversity of animal life -- Activity of life -- Animals and their environment

Emphasizing the central role of evolution in generating diversity, this best-selling text describes animal life and the fascinating adaptations that enable animals to inhabit so many ecological niches. Featuring high quality illustrations and photographs set within an engaging narrative, Integrated Principles of Zoology is considered the standard by which other texts are measured. With its comprehensive coverage of biological and zoological principles, mechanisms of evolution, diversity, physiology, and ecology, organized into five parts for easy access, this text is suitable for one- or two-semester introductory courses.

9780071221986


ZOOLOGY

QL 47.2 .I68 2011