Animal Physiology: Adaptation and Environment | 
 enlarge | Author: Knut Schmidt-nielsen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 288191
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 5
Pages: 607
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.4
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.7 x 1.6
ISBN: 0521570980
Dewey Decimal Number: 571.1
EAN: 9780521570985
ASIN: 0521570980
Publication Date: January 15, 1997
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Condition: Overall Very good, corner wear, few lines highlighted, Shiny cover, Tight binding, Clean pages...fast ship...16p
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Product Description
In this revised, updated, two-color edition of the acclaimed text Animal Physiology, Knut Schmidt-Nielsen introduces and develops the fundamental principles of animal physiology according to major environmental features--oxygen, food and energy, temperature, and water. The book is structured the same as the previous edition, but every chapter has been updated to take into account recent developments, with numerous new references and figures. New and expanded features include: extensive modifications to the chapter on Movement, Muscle and Biomechanics; new material on respiratory pigments; feeding and digestion in shrimp and hoatzin; plant defense compounds; diving in seals; high temperature tolerance; the patch clamp method for ion channel research; the pineal gland and melatonin. Two-color throughout for clear description and illustration of fundamental principles.
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How do animals work? In the new edition of this acclaimed classic text, Knut Schmidt-Nielsen gives a clear overview of the principles of animal physiology for all undergraduate and beginning graduate courses. Filled with numerous examples and figures, the text is written in an accessible and stimulating style. The new edition retains the basic structure, but includes up to date references and figures, with much new material on movement and muscles, temperature regulation, nerves and hormones.'... a really excellent book.' Nature'... a delight to read...a superb text.' American Scientist
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 Broad-Based Very Readable Reference March 26, 2000
Brian L Davis (Illinios, USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Covers a wealth of topics in a readable style with a well-organized format. Various sections deal with different largely independant subjects (Oxygen, Food & Energy, Temperature, & Water). Animals have found a plethora of different solutions for the many problems facing them, and while not ever one is covered, most of them are. The treatment of the osmoregulation was great (one of the reasons I got the book), as were the sections on the biomechanics of the animal world. I particularly liked the sections on bouancy control in marine animals, as well as the comparisions through the book on living in air verses water (very well done). The final part covers movement, information, & integration, and tries to pack a lot of material into perhaps too small a volume, but that's my only problem. And realisticly you have to stop writing a book somewhere, or you end up with a multi-volume set; Knut Schmidt-Nielson has done an excellent job of providing the basics at an advanced undergraduate level while making it interesting enough for almost anyone.
The book is very readable and useful for student and teacher November 2, 1999
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Animal physiology might be understood as a study which lead to our understanding on how animal strugle to survive in their particular environment and for its existence. The book try to explain the concept in such a way that even students with very limited understanding on physic and chemistry could grasp the main ideas. This is very useful for the student and also for the teacher.November 1, 1999 edy -
 dry, but informative January 3, 1999
5 out of 15 found this review helpful
As an undergraduate, I used this book during my first animal physiology course. I found the book to be very dry and uninteresting. The material in the book was easy to read, perhaps too basic. I felt that at times there were gaps in the explanations.
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