The life of vertebrates

著者

• Young, J. Z. (John Zachary)

書誌事項

The life of vertebrates

J.Z. Young

Clarendon Press, 1981

3rd ed

• : pbk

注記

Bibliography: p. [586]-606

Includes indexes

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

ISBN 9780198571728

内容説明

This incorporates new information on many subjects, especially in the areas of endocrinology and neurology. Detailed descriptions of basic anatomy make the book an excellent reference for dissectionists. It reviews controversial topics such as the origin of chordates, punctuational evolutionary changes, and the nature of progress in evolution.

巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9780198571735

内容説明

Largely rewritten and containing many new illustrations, the latest edition of this text incorporates updated classifications as well as new information on many subjects, especially in the areas of endocrinology and neurology. Retaining the systematic arrangement of earlier editions, the text now also contains a readable two-column format. Detailed descriptions of basic anatomy make the book a good reference for dissectionists of fish, frogs, birds, and mammals. In addition, the author reviews controversial topics such as the origin of chordates, punctuational evolutionary changes, and the nature of progress in evolution, providing analyses and comparisons of the homeostatic capacities and evolutionary potential of the various groups of vertebrates.

目次

• Evolution of life in relation to climatic and geological change
• The general plan of chordate organization: Amphioxus
• The origin of chordates from filter feeding animals
• The vertebrates without jaws: Lampreys
• Fishes
• Evolution and adaptive radiation of Chondrichthyes
• The mastery of the water: Bony fishes
• Lung fishes
• First terrestrial vertebrates: Amphibia
• Evolution and adaptive radiation of amphibia
• Life on land: The reptiles
• Evolution of the reptiles
• Life in the air: The birds
• Bird behaviour
• The origin and evolution of birds
• The origin of mammals
• Marsupials
• Evolution and classification of placental mammals
• Insectivores, bats, and edentates
• Primates
• Monkeys, apes, and man
• The origin of man
• Rodents and rabbits
• Whales
• Carnivores
• Protoungulates
• Elephants and related forms
• Perissodactyls
• Artiodactyls
• The efficiency of mammals
• Conclusion: Evolutionary changes of the life of the vertebrates
• References
• Indexes.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA20058426
• ISBN:
  • 0198571720
  • 0198571739
• LCCN: 81206006
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Oxford
• ページ数/冊数: xv, 645 p.
• 大きさ: 25 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : QL605
  • DC19 : 596
  • NDC8 : 487
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Vertebrates
  • LCSH : Vertebrates, Fossil