Fishes (Grzimek's Student Animal Life Resource S.) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0787692425 ISBN 13: 9780787692421

Publisher: U.X.L., 2005

Synopsis

Grzimeks Student Animal Life Resource: Fishes offers readers comprehensive and easy-to-use information on Earths Fishes. Entries are arranged by taxonomy, the science through which living things are classified into related groups. Each entry includes sections on physical characteristics; geographic range; habitat; diet; behavior and reproduction; fishes and people; and conservation status. Family entries are followed by one or more species accounts and a range map and photo or illustration for each species. Entries conclude with a list of books, periodicals, and Web sites that may be used for further research.

The volume of Grzimeks Student Animal Life Resource: Fishes includes a pronunciation guide for scientific names, a glossary, an overview of fishes, a list of species in the set by biome, a list of species by geographic location, and an index. The set has nearly 250 full-color maps, photos, and illustrations to enliven the text, and sidebars provide additional facts and related information.

About this title

Synopsis

Organisation of the set reinforces taxonomic hierarchy for students and allows easy comparison within or across animal classes, orders and families. To facilitate use, the set will use common names as the entry point, with references to scientific name within entries. Part of a 20 volume set, ISBN 0787694029, to be published Oct 2005.

Edition details

• Publisher: U.X.L.
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787692425
• ISBN 13: 9780787692421
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Allen Catherine Judge, Harris Madeline S, Schlager Neil, Weisblatt Jayne, Grzimek Bernhard