Animal Physiology - Softcover

Schmidt-Nielsen, Knut

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521290759 ISBN 13: 9780521290753

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1976

Synopsis

This is the fully revised and updated fourth edition of the acclaimed Animal Physiology, a survey emphasizing fundamental principles. The text is written for those who want to know how things work, what animals do, and how they do it. The book deals with such traditional physiological subjects as respiration, circulation and digestion, arranged according to major environmental features: oxygen, food and energy, temperature, and water. This fourth edition has been updated in all chapters where there is essential new information, yet the general outline of the book remains the same. As a new feature, each chapter now begins with a brief synopsis, outlining its essential features and the fundamental principles to be discussed. There are nearly two hundred new references, chosen with an emphasis on recent developments. It incorporates discussions of recent research including deep sea rift animals, hearing in fish, and gas exchange in eggs. The book is aimed at upper level college students and graduate students of comparative physiology.

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Review:

."..a delight to read..." American Scientist ."..a really excellent book...There will be very few experienced physiologists who will not gain a greater understanding of their subject from this account..." Nature "If you don't know Schmidt-Nielsen's book, you should." L.M. Van Valen, Evolutionary Theory and Review

Book Description:

The new edition of this acclaimed textbook is an essential guide to how animals work. Completely updated, with new references and figures, the fundamental principles of animal physiology are clearly illustrated. A stimulating text for all undergraduate and graduate students of animal physiology.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 0521290759
• ISBN 13: 9780521290753
• Binding: Paperback