The dissection of vertebrates : a laboratory manual /

The Dissection of Vertebrates provides students with a manual combining pedalogical effective text with high-quality, accurate, and attractive visual references. Using a systemic approach within a systematic framework for each vertebrate, this book covers several animals commonly used in providing a...

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Main Author: De Iuliis, Gerardo, 1959-
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Burlington, Mass. : Academic Press/Elsevier, [2011]
Edition:Second edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The Dissection of Vertebrates provides students with a manual combining pedalogical effective text with high-quality, accurate, and attractive visual references. Using a systemic approach within a systematic framework for each vertebrate, this book covers several animals commonly used in providing an anatomical transition sequence. Seven animals are covered: lamprey, shark, perch, mudpuppy, frog, pigeon and cat. New to this edition: - Revision of the systemic section of the introductory chapter to maintain currency - Corrections to several parts of the existing text and images - New comparative skull sections included as part of the existing vertebrates - Companion site with image bank * Winner of the NYSM Jury award for the Rock Dove Air Sacs, Lateral and Ventral Views illustration * Expertly rendered award-winning illustrations accompany the detailed, clear dissection direction * Organized by individual organism to facilitate classroom presentation * Offers coverage of a wide range of vertebrates * Full-color, strong pedagogical aids in a convenient lay-flat presentation * Expanded and updated features on phylogenic coverage, mudpuppy musculature and comparative mammalian skulls.
Item Description:Revised edition of: c2007.
Description based on opening page (viewed Apr 18, 2014).
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:xix, 332 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780123750600 (electronic bk.)
0123750601 (electronic bk.)
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