{"product_id":"9781405107242","title":"Environmental Physiology of Animals","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEnvironmental Physiology of Animals\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePat Willmer | Graham Stone | Ian Johnston\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Life Sciences \/ Human Anatomy \u0026amp; Physiology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe new and updated edition of this accessible text provides a comprehensive overview of the comparative physiology of animals within an environmental context. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes two brand new chapters on Nerves and Muscles and the Endocrine System.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses both comparative systems physiology and environmental physiology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyses and integrates problems and adaptations for each kind of environment: marine, seashore and estuary, freshwater, terrestrial and parasitic.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines mechanisms and responses beyond physiology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplies an evolutionary perspective to the analysis of environmental adaptation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides modern molecular biology insights into the mechanistic basis of adaptation, and takes the level of analysis beyond the cell to the membrane, enzyme and gene.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates more varied material from a wide range of animal types, with less of a focus purely on terrestrial reptiles, birds and mammals and rather more about the spectacularly successful strategies of invertebrates.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA companion site for this book with artwork for downloading is available at:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blackwellpublishing.com\/willmer\/\"\u003ewww.blackwellpublishing.com\/willmer\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePat Willmer\u003c\/b\u003e began her research career in neurobiology at Cambridge, progressively switching to broader interests in invertebrate physiology and the interactions of physiology, ecology, and behavior. Her current interests at St Andrews mainly focus on insect environmental physiology, and effects on insect–plant interactions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraham Stone\u003c\/b\u003e began his research career in entomology at Oxford, progressively switching to broader aspects of the biology of insect–plant interactions. His current interests at Edinburgh mainly focus on pollination ecology (particularly of Acacia communities in Africa) and the biology of oak gallwasps.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan A. Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e began his research career at Hull and Bristol. His research group at St Andrews is currently utilizing genomic, molecular, physiological, structural, and whole organism approaches to investigate muscle development and growth in teleost fish, with particular reference to temperature adaptation and the evolution of Antarctic and Arctic species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 December 2004\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\u003e9781405107242\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e784\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e84.32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44381064855692,"sku":"9781405107242","price":135.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405107242.jpg?v=1780205980","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405107242","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}