GEN - Zoology 1

In the course of evolution, insects have developed an almost unbelievable variety of shapes and functional sophistication. The design of their exoskeleton is so imaginative and unusual, often even b……続きを見る

Ob Tiere als Begleiter des Menschen oder als seine Gegenspieler die Literatur bevölkern, ob sie als Exempel, Symbole oder Allegorien eingesetzt werden, ob sie sprachlos oder sprechend leiden und agi……続きを見る

When examining the relationship between urban governance and improved service provision in the Global South, there is frequently a gap between the rhetoric and the reality. Informal, practice-based ……続きを見る

Le présent ouvrage a deux objectifs principaux : permettre aux non initiés de s’intéresser à des groupes souvent méconnus et bien souvent victimes de préjugés ; favoriser un engouement auprès des na……続きを見る

Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface, with an average depth of approximately 3,800 meters. Humanity is largely excluded from this vast world of saltwater, which remains mostly unexplore……続きを見る

For millennia, our cities have prospered and grown in the cradles of civilization-fertile lands blessed with rivers, lakes, seas and oceans. From the origins of life on earth, right down to its down……続きを見る

Imitation: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the topic of imitation behavior in humans, providing a summary of existing scientific research on imitation, covering everything from examples of……続きを見る

Im Laufe der Evolution haben die Insekten eine schier unglaubliche Formenvielfalt und funktionelle Raffinesse entwickelt. Das Design ihres Außenskeletts ist so phantasievoll und ungewöhnlich, oft au……続きを見る

Michael Day's Veterinary Immunology: Principles and Practice is the adopted text in numerous veterinary schools throughout the world. Updated and revised by Brian Catchpole and Harm HogenEsch with a……続きを見る

WINNER OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S 'BEST SCIENCE BOOK 2006' AWARD This book is the first monograph on one of the most beautiful and admired birds in the world. The Gyrfalcon is the world's largest and……続きを見る

One fish, two fish, red fish, nearly thirty thousand species of fishーor fishes, as they are properly called when speaking of multiple species. This is but one of many things the authors of this fas……続きを見る

THE DIVERSITY OF FISHES The third edition of The Diversity of Fishes is a major revision of the widely adopted ichthyology textbook, incorporating the latest advances in the biology of fishes and c……続きを見る

Jürgen Tautz, renowned German bee researcher explains how bees communicate. Exciting and surprising new insights on communication between bees. During the history of bee research, scientists have pe……続きを見る

Fish Conservation offers, for the first time in a single volume, a readable reference with a global approach to marine and freshwater fish diversity and fishery resource issues. Gene Helfman brings ……続きを見る

This book is devoted to the ichnology of insects, and associated trace fossils, in soils and paleosols. The traces described here, mostly nests and pupation chambers, include one of the most complex……続きを見る

Beekeeping is a sixteen-billion-dollar-a-year business. But the invaluable honey bee now faces severe threats from diseases, mites, pesticides, and overwork, not to mention the mysterious Colony Col……続きを見る

A comprehensive monograph of the beautiful Snowy Owl, famed for its elegant, all-white plumage. The Snowy Owl needs little introduction. This massive white owl breeds throughout the Arctic, wherever……続きを見る

This book contains a fascinating account of some of the authors experiences as a naturalist living near The Limberlost, a swamp in north-eastern Michigan, North America. With masterful descriptions ……続きを見る

The Anatomy of Dolphins: Insights into Body Structure and Function is a precise, detailed, fully illustrated, descriptive, and functionally oriented text on the anatomy and morphology of dolphins. I……続きを見る

Written with the non-scientist in mind, this book employs the molecule and its interactions to explain the characteristics of living organisms in terms of the underlying chemistry of life. Following……続きを見る

"A new edition of this important work which was first published in 1937 and which was the result of Marais’s ten year study of the habits of termites, or white ants. In his fascinating investigation……続きを見る

Originally published in 1971, Animals in Art and Thought discusses the ways in which animals have been used by man in art and literature. The book looks at how they have been used to symbolise relig……続きを見る

Lærebog i dyrenes funktionelle anatomi, dvs. opbygning og funktion af dyrenes organer og organsystemer. Bogen gennemgår dyreriget fra de helt simple encellede dyr til de mest komplekse hvirveldyr. D……続きを見る

Long-term monitoring programs are fundamental to understanding the natural environment and managing major environmental problems. Yet they are often done very poorly and ineffectively. This second e……続きを見る

This second edition of Natural Enemies will give students, professionals, and anyone wishing to learn the basics of biological control a fully updated and thorough introduction. The book discusses t……続きを見る

How do animals communicate using sounds? How did animal vocal communication arise and evolve? Exploring a new way to conceptualize animal communication, this new edition moves beyond an earlier emph……続きを見る

This Brief discusses potential alternative sources for feeds in aquaculture fish diet, and explains that the future of aquaculture’s development is dependent on the costs of fishmeal and fish oil. C……続きを見る

Originally published in 1977, the objective of this book was to examine the mechanisms by which the multiple factors or determinants – homeostatic deficits, hormonal influences, circadian rhythms, e……続きを見る

Dieses Lehrbuch bietet einen umfassenden Überblick zur zellulären Elektrophysiologie. Die Themen reichen von bioelektrischen Phänomenen, die schon im antiken Ägypten beschrieben wurden, bis hin zu a……続きを見る

Zoologen Bent Jørgensen skriver om gejrfuglen, dronten, moaen, barkdyret og vandreduen – dyr som alle levede i store flokke og som på grund af "Homo Tyrannicus" er totalt udryddede. Dyrene var for g……続きを見る