Addressed primarily to researchers of fish, but also of possible interest to researchers of biological rhythms in general, 19 papers from a workshop near Montreal, August 1991, discuss aspects of the
Revised, rewritten, and updated edition of a well-received volume first published in 1986. It reviews major topics in the subject, ranging from genetic and motivational inputs to behavior, through the
Through its emphasis on recent research, its many summary tables, and its bibliography of more than 4,000 entries, this first modern, synthetic treatment of comparative amphibian environmental physiol
In the winter of 1938, a fishing boat by chance dragged from the Indian Ocean a fish thought extinct for 70 million years. It was a coelacanth, which thrived concurrently with dinosaurs and pterodact
Pacific salmon are an important biological and economic resource of countries of the North Pacific rim. They are also a unique group of fish possessing unusually complex life histories. There are seve
New edition of a popular natural history. Contains fine color plates that embellish the clear, practical text. The lack of an index is a serious impediment to the book's utility. Annotation copyright
With this 'Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles', you can discover and understand the lives of common frogs, salamanders, alligators, snakes, turtles, and lizards to an extent that has never been possible
Introduces the characteristics and behavior of a variety of frogs and other amphibians from A to Z, beginning with the Amazon Horn Frog and ending with the Zig-Zag Salamander
Introduces the characteristics and behavior of a variety of frogs and other amphibians from A to Z, beginning with the Amazon Horn Frog and ending with the Zig-Zag Salamander
SnakesSlithering, scaly, and sly -- snakes are fascinating reptiles. They are also hunters. Find out how snakes survive in the wild, and how they capture their prey.
Sixty-four good color plates and hundreds of poor black & white illustrations. Includes range maps. The publisher asserts "produced on acidic-free paper". Our chlorophenol red test indicates an acidi
Introduces the characteristics and activities of snakes and reptiles from A to Z, from the armadillo lizard to the yellow-headed gecko and the zillions of years ago dinosaurs lived on the earth
Sharks in Question is a collective response to the thousands of questions about sharks received annually by scientists at Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Written in a question-and-an
