- Hardcover: 975 pages
- Publisher: Brooks/Cole; illustrated edition edition (17 Mar 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0030305047
- ISBN-13: 978-0030305047
- Product Dimensions: 28.6 x 22.5 x 4.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 486,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A survey of this diverse field for a one- or two-term introductory zoology course. Comprehensive, flexible and accessible, the text is derived from the highly successful General Zoology 6/e. Evolution is emphasized at the very beginning in discussions of molecular and cell biology. A systems/classification organization and emphasis on "predictive value" reinforce the evolutionary theme, and four-colour illustrations enhance the value of detailed drawings.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have used this book in conjunction with an Open University (distance learning) degree course. It has provided extremely detailed but understandable supplementary readings and explanations. I would recommend this book to any degree course biologist, and is still a readable book for other interested people. Many useful illustrations, tables, colour plates etc.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
this book is fairly interesting, and gives what it needs to get an indepth introduction to zoology. All animal classes are covered, with a lot of brilliant illustrations. Only disadvantage is the general for American books: Too much talk, and WAY to many pages.
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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
When Science Textbooks Aren't Boring
17 April 2000
Format:Hardcover
O.K., *Zoology* is a textbook. Most of us have had to plow through a honker monster science textbook at one time or another, and usually the sight of us doing so is pretty ugly. Not so with *Zoology*. I picked up this book because of the catchy cover, and I started reading. And I kept reading. Not cover-to-cover, as with a novel, but with increasing interest. First of all, because this is a book that is beautifully written; the authors care about prose and about making material accessible. Secondly, I was hooked by the evolution section: this book does not mess around and go all tippy-toes with Darwin in order to placate Creationists. Despite the fact that publishers, to avoid controversy, have cut back on textbooks with evolution sections, this book addresses evolution squarely and is (thankfully) devoid of the grossly wimpy position that everyone-gets-an-equal-viewpoint-no-matter-how-ignorant-they-are-about-evolution. *Zoology* gives it to you straight. Not only that, it's the only textbook I know of that has glimmers of the writers' personalities shining through. Even if you aren't taking a science course, the book is well worth dipping into for clear information on a wealth of Zoological topics. The illustrations are magnificent and helpful at the same time. If you want a great science text to have around the house, this is probably the one for you. Browse, look at pictures, admire the writing, and if you have this book assigned for a class, consider yourself lucky.
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