Zoology

Name: Zoology
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ISBN: 9780073228075

ISBN-10: 0073228079

ISBN-13: 9780073228075

Edition: 7th 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Stephen A. Miller, John P. Harley

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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…

Book details

List price: $136.56
Edition: 7th
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Binding: Hardcover
Size: 9.00" wide x 10.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.674
Language: English

Stephen Miller currently teaches courses in Zoology, Biology and Invertebrate Zoology at The College of the Ozarks, Lookout Point, MO (Branson). He is also the author of General Zoology Lab Manual, 3e.

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.




Biological Principles



Zoology: An Ecological and Evolutionary 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-Like Protists and Animalia



Animal Classification, Phylogeny, and Organization



Animal-like Protists: The Protozoa



Multicellular and Tissue Levels of Organization



The Triploblastic, Acoelomate Body Plan



The Pseudocoelomate Body Plan: Aschelminths



Molluscan Success



Annelida: The Metameric Body Form



The Arthropods: Blueprint for Success



The Hexapods and Myriapods: Terrestrial Triumphs



The Echinoderms



Hemichordata and Invertebrate Chordates



The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water



Amphibians: The First Terrestrial Vertebrates



Reptiles: The First Amniotes



Birds: Reptiles by Another Name



Mammals: Specialized Teeth, Hair Endothermy, and Viviparity



Form and Function: A Comparative Perspective



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



The Chemical Basis of Animal Life



Energy and Enzymes: Life's Driving and Controlling Forces



How Animals Harvest Energy Stored in Nutrients



Embryology



Animal Behavior