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Efficiency and Economy in Animal Physiology
Hardback
Main Details
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Efficiency and Economy in Animal Physiology
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Robert W. Blake
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:200 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 237,Width 157 |
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| Category/Genre | Animal physiology |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521400664
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| Classifications | Dewey:591.1 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
9 Tables, unspecified; 45 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
20 February 1992 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
There is often confusion over the meaning and usage of terms such as efficiency, economy, effectiveness, optimization, and perfection in biology. This book defines and discusses these concepts within a broad evolutionary perspective and considers how evolutionary pressures can affect the economy and efficiency of animals. Chapters consider biomaterials, skeletal systems, muscular function, aquatic and terrestrial locomotion, and cardiovascular systems. The result is a book of interest to all biologists, particularly those working in the field of comparative physiology and evolutionary biology.
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