| Magill's Encyclopedia of Science: Animal Life: 0 Contributor(s): Salem Press (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1587650193 ISBN-13: 9781587650192 Publisher: Salem Press OUR PRICE: $452.43 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2001 Annotation: Animal Life offers accessible, easy-to-understand, scientific information on a subject of significant popular and academic interest. This four-volume encyclopedia concentrates on science in its discussion of nonhumans from the kingom Animalia, specifically on invertebrates, insects, arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, fish, birds and mammals. The essays survey a wide range of topics that include anatomy, behavior, classification, ecology, evolution, fields of study, geography and habitats, physiology, reproduction and development, and scientific methods. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Encyclopedias |
| Dewey: 580.3 |
| LCCN: 2001049799 |
| Physical Information: 6.15" H x 9.25" W x 11" (13.15 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This four-volume set of encyclopaedias offers accessible information on the animal kingdom. Entries focus on non-humans from the animal kingdom, from insects to reptiles to mammals. Early humans are addressed in an evolutionary context, and modern humans are included only for interspecies comparison or for their efforts to coexist with other species. The encyclopaedia's also contain species overviews which discuss notable anatomy and physiology, habitat, behaviour and reproduction and include a sidebar listing classification, geographical location, life span, and special anatomy. |