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The Design of Mammals - A Scaling Approach (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,402
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The Design of Mammals - A Scaling Approach (Paperback): John William Prothero

The Design of Mammals - A Scaling Approach (Paperback)

John William Prothero

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Despite an astonishing 100 million-fold range in adult body mass from bumblebee bat to blue whale, all mammals are formed of the same kinds of molecules, cells, tissues and organs and to the same overall body plan. A scaling approach investigates the principles of mammal design by examining the ways in which mammals of diverse size and taxonomy are quantitatively comparable. This book presents an extensive reanalysis of scaling data collected over a quarter of a century, including many rarely or never-cited sources. The result is an unparalleled contribution to understanding scaling in mammals, addressing a uniquely extensive range of mammal attributes and using substantially larger and more rigorously screened samples than in any prior works. An invaluable resource for all those interested in the 'design' of mammals, this is an ideal resource for postgraduates and researchers in a range of fields from comparative physiology to ecology.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: June 2020
Authors: John William Prothero
Dimensions: 180 x 255 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 978-1-108-82886-4
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Vertebrates > Mammals > General
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LSN: 1-108-82886-8
Barcode: 9781108828864

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