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Undergraduate Titles > Ecology
Conceptual Breakthroughs in Comparative Animal Physiology
Hicks, James
ISBN 13: 
9780128173664
ISBN 10: 
0128173661
Category: 
Ecology
Edition: 
1
Publisher: 
Elsevier
Publication Date: 
04/2024
Format: 
Paperback
Status: 
Not Yet Published
Imprint: 
Academic Press
Audience: 
Professional and scholarly
Pages: 
276
Weight: 
2
Retail Price: 
59.95 (Tentative Price May Change)
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0
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Synopsis:
Conceptual Breakthroughs in Comparative Animal Physiology focuses on milestones and research achievements in comparative animal physiology. The book looks at the future of the field, illustrating how advances in technology continue to help us understand how animals work and adapt to their environments. Written by a leading expert in comparative physiology, the book follows the chronological order of discoveries and developments in the field. It covers the origins of comparative physiology in the 16th century, moving on to describe new topics such as developmental, diving and renal physiology. In addition, it examines new developments in ecological physiology and the birth of evolutionary physiology.

This is an essential resource for undergraduates, graduate students and researchers interested in physiology with its comprehensive synopsis on the field’s foundational history and significant advances.

  • Provides a single-source, historical overview of the field
  • Examines more than 70 significant achievements in the history of comparative animal physiology
  • Written in a comprehensive and easy-to-read format

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