Twelve Lectures on Comparative Physiology: Delivered Before the Lowell Institute, in Boston, January and February, 1849 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Jeffries Wyman

 
9781334418525: Twelve Lectures on Comparative Physiology: Delivered Before the Lowell Institute, in Boston, January and February, 1849 (Classic Reprint)

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This book explores the comparative physiology and anatomy of the animal kingdom, from the perspective of an author who pioneered the field of comparative anatomy. The text examines the different ways animals move, eat, and breathe, considering general laws of biology across species, examining shared traits and features that have developed to perform similar functions in diverse environments. An analysis of the book reveals the author's insights into the evolutionary relationships between organisms, with an examination of the history of life on Earth. The author's groundbreaking work explores the unity and diversity of life, emphasizing a shared ancestry and common characteristics of all living things.

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