Vertebrate Biology - Hardcover

Linzey, Donald W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1421400405 ISBN 13: 9781421400402

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Long recognized as the most readable textbook on vertebrate biology, this comprehensive volume covers subjects ranging from the biology of the smallest shrew to the migration of the largest whales. Thoroughly updated with the latest research, this new edition discusses taxa and topics such as

· systematics and evolution
· zoogeography, ecology, morphology, and reproduction
· early chordates
· fish, amphibians, reptiles (inclusive of birds), and mammals
· population dynamics
· movement and migration
· behavior
· study methods
· extinction processes
· conservation and management

Complete with appendixes and glossary, Vertebrate Biology is the ideal text for courses in zoology, vertebrate biology, vertebrate natural history, and general biology. Donald W. Linzey carefully builds theme upon theme, concept upon concept, as he walks students through a plethora of topics on the vertebrate life form. Arranged logically to follow the typical course format, Vertebrate Biology leaves students with a full understanding of the unique structure, function, and living patterns of the subphylum that includes our own species.

About this title

About the Author:

Donald W. Linzey is a professor of biology at Wytheville Community College and a research associate with the Bermuda Zoological Society. Among his numerous books are Mammals of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, A Natural History Guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, The Mammals of Virginia, Snakes of Virginia, and Snakes of Alabama.

Review:

"Provides a solid foundation for a wide range of students, teachers, and researchers."

(Robert E. Hoopes Wildlife Activist)

"This textbook is ideal for students."

(Evelyne Bremond-Hoslet Mammalia)

"A readable, usable choice for students; easily translated to class presentation by instructors. Highly recommended"

(Choice)

About this edition

• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1421400405
• ISBN 13: 9781421400402
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 608