Zoology /
Stephen A. Miller, John P. Harley.
- Fifth edition
- xvii, 540 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Zoology: An ecological and evolutionary perspective -- Cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems -- Cell division and inheritance -- Evolution: A historical perspective -- Evolution and gene frequencies -- Ecology: Preserving the animal kingdom -- Animal classification, phylogeny, and organization -- Animal-like protists: The protozoa -- Multicellular and tissue levels of organization -- The triploblastic, acoelomate body plan -- The pseudocoelomate body plan: Aschelminths -- Molluscan success -- Annelida: The metameric body form -- The arthropods: Blueprint for success -- The hexapods and myriapodes: Terrestrial triumphs -- The echinoderms -- Hemichordata and invertebrate chordates -- The fishes: Vertebrate success in water -- Amphibians: The first terrestrial vertebrates -- Reptiles: The first amniotes -- Birds: Feathers, flight, and endothermy -- Mammals: Specialized teeth, endothermy, hair, and viviparity -- Protection, support, and movement -- Communication I: Nervous and sensory systems -- Communication II: The endocrine system and chemical messengers -- Circulation and gas exchange -- Nutrition and digestion -- Temperature and body fluid regulation -- Reproduction and development -- The chemical basis of animal life -- Energy and enzymes: Life's driving and controlling forces -- How animals harvest energy stored in nutrients -- Embryology -- Animal behavior.