{"product_id":"9780632047611","title":"The Invertebrates A Synthesis","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Invertebrates\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Synthesis\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eR. S. K. Barnes | Peter P. Calow | P. J. W. Olive | D. W. Golding | J. I. Spicer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Life Sciences \/ Zoology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe majority of undergraduate texts in invertebrate zoology (of which there are many) fall into one of two categories. They either offer a systematic treatment of groups of animals phylum by phylum, or adopt a functional approach to the various anatomical and physiological systems of the better known species. The Invertebrates is the first and only textbook to integrate both approaches and thus meet the modern teaching needs of the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis is the only invertebrate textbook to integrate systematics and functional approaches.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe molecular systematics sections have been completely updated for the new edition.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrong evolutionary theme which reflects the importance of molecular techniques throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDistills the essential characteristics of each invertebrate group and lists diagnostic features to allow comparisons between phyla. New phyla have been added for the new edition.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStresses comparisons in physiology, reproduction and development.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImproved layout and illustration quality.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSecond edition has sold 14000 copies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNature of the first edition:\u003cbr\u003e'Students will like this book. It deserves to succeed.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003eR. S. K. Barnes is the author of The Invertebrates: A Synthesis, 3rd Edition, published by Wiley. Peter P. Calow is the author of The Invertebrates: A Synthesis, 3rd Edition, published by Wiley. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 October 2001\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780632047611\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e512\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e56.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44383773917324,"sku":"9780632047611","price":121.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780632047611_1d6c78a6-fe1e-4715-9475-2c6734d4a091.jpg?v=1780284215","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780632047611","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}