Animal Physiology, Fourth Edition Richard W. Hill
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Examination Set For Animal Functions, Fourth Version Richard W. Hill
- ISBN-10 : 1605355941
- ISBN-13 : 978-1605355948
Animal Functions, Fourth Version, presents all the branches of contemporary animal physiology with a powerful emphasis on the incorporation of physiological knowledge, ecology, and evolutionary biology. Incorporation extends from genes to organ systems and from one physiological discipline to another. The book introduces a completely new perspective to each subject. Its full-color illustrations include many innovative, visually compelling elements to aid student understanding. Each of the twenty-five primary chapters commences with an animal illustration to captivate student interest and spotlight the significance of the information to be gained. The publication contains five supplementary, shorter “Working” chapters that apply students’ recently acquired physiological knowledge to intriguing and essential topics, such as diving by sea creatures, the mechanics of navigation, and muscle flexibility in usage and disuse.
Throughout, the book maintains a comparative approach. Though mammalian physiology receives detailed attention, consideration is also given to other vertebrate categories, arthropods, and molluscs. Concepts and integrative themes take precedence while still providing students with the required specifics.
The total organism is the main focal point of this publication. The comprehensive discussion on genomics and cellular-molecular biology is therefore intricately linked to total organism biology. This version significantly expands the coverage of physiologically pertinent genomics. The subject matter of animal physiology is also entwined with issues in human matters, like athletic coaching and climate change. Always, the central unifying principle for the array of topics presented is to comprehend entire animals in their natural habitats.
Complex concepts are elucidated lucidly utilizing effective classroom-tested pedagogy, often with meticulously designed conceptual images. Concepts from chemistry, physics, and mathematics are expounded to ensure accessibility to science scholars at the sophomore level or beyond. Educational tools include embedded recaps dispersed throughout chapters, study queries (with answers available online), partially annotated resource compilations, a comprehensive glossary, ten addenda (covering logarithms, phylogenetic independent contrasts, basic physics terminology, etc.), and an enhanced index. Thoughtfully worded callouts are widely employed to steer students through the interpretation of visuals. Teaching physiology to undergraduates has been an enduring priority for all three authors.
About the Author
Gordon A. Wyse is an Emeritus Professor of Biology and Lecturer at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He completed his Doctorate at the University of Michigan, then undertook postdoctoral and sabbatical research at Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Wyse participated in the establishment of the postgraduate program in Neuroscience and Behavior at UMass Amherst. He has served as Associate Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and on the Editorial Board of Advances in Physiology Education. His research pursuits include the neural regulation of feeding behavior and other behavioral patterns.
Margaret Anderson is an Emerita Professor of Biological Sciences at Smith College. Following the completion of her Ph.D. at Stanford University, she conducted postdoctoral investigations at the Universidad Católica de Chile, Harvard University, and the University of Puerto Rico. At Smith, Dr. Anderson held roles as an Academic Dean, Director of the Neuroscience Program, and premedical advisor. She is one of the six founding members of the Consortium of Medical Schools and Women’s Colleges, and she contributes to numerous initiatives promoting women and minorities in the sciences. Her research interests encompass the functional characteristics of excitable cells.
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