| Comparative Vertebrate Endocrinology Revised Edition Contributor(s): Bentley, Peter J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521629985 ISBN-13: 9780521629980 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $110.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Physical - Medical | Endocrinology & Metabolism - Medical | Physiology |
| Dewey: 573.416 |
| LCCN: 97027048 |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 7.48" W x 9.67" (2.60 lbs) 548 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The long-awaited third edition of this popular textbook, which has been unavailable for several years, is completely revised and updated. It retains the successful format of previous editions, dealing with the nature, actions and roles of hormones among vertebrate animals. Special emphasis is placed on the evolution and origins of hormones and their receptors; the role of hormones in the physiological coordination of vertebrates; and each endocrine process in the context of the organism's physiology, ecology, and evolution. Comparative Vertebrate Endocrinology discusses the intimate physiology of the endocrine system and the pivotal role of hormones in coordinating basic body processes such as nutrition, reproduction, calcium metabolism, and osmoregulation, as well as their contributions to animal coloration, molting, and development. The species included range from lower chordates to mammals, including marsupials. |