Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Aquatic mammals Aquatic mammals A. Brazier Howell xii, 338 p. 22 cm OL1203696W
Perspectives on human evolution Perspectives on human evolution Washburn, S. L. This is the wrong edition 2. OL18340560W
Extremophiles Extremophiles Aharon Oren "Methods in Microbiology is the most prestigious series devoted to techniques and methodology in the field. Established for over 30 years, Methods in Microbiology will continue to provide you with tr… OL18459828W
Man adapting Man adapting René J. Dubos "The dominant theme of the present book is that the states of health or diease are the expression of the success or failure experienced by the organism in its efforts to respond adaptively to environ… OL1846351W
The Living Planet The Living Planet David Attenborough Book discusses and pictures life in various environments such as deserts, grasslands, oceans, and the sky. OL1928766W
Adaptations in the animal kingdom Adaptations in the animal kingdom Verne A. Simon When their environment changes animals must adapt. The author discusses the reasons for adaptation and the results, which may not always be the best solution for the animal. OL28599776W
Literary Darwinism Literary Darwinism Joseph Carroll In Literary Darwinism, Carroll presents a comprehensive survey of this new movement with a collection of his most important previously published work, along with three new essays. The essays and rev… OL3384916W
Mimicry in plants and animals Mimicry in plants and animals Wolfgang Wickler Many living things survive by pretending to look or behave like something else. An organism enjoying a selective advantage by developing some of the identifying characteristics of another species pr… OL4344127W
The mammalian radiations The mammalian radiations John Frederick Eisenberg " ... Discusses the principles of the evolution of trophic and reproductive strategies: faunal interchange and the drift of continental land masses; the influence of body size on life-history strateg… OL4639221W
Man in adaptation Man in adaptation Yehudi A. Cohen "This book contains 36 selections that are intended to serve as an introduction to physical anthropology, archeology and linguistics from the point of view of the processes of adaptation."--Preface. OL6700815W