physiology, comparative

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physiology, comparative

Animal vision

1988
A brief overview of how different animals see and how their eyes function.

The well-dressed ape

a natural history of myself
2008
Science journalist Hannah Holmes provides an in-depth examination of how humans fit into and stand apart from other species in the animal kingdom, which begins with her own reflection in the mirror.

Why geese don't get obese (and we do)

how evolution's strategies for survival affect our everyday lives
1998
Describes how humans and animals have adapted to their environments in order to survive, and why these adaptations are different between species which exist in similar environments.

Why geese don't get obese (and we do)

how evolution's strategies for survival affect our everyday lives
1999
Describes how humans and animals have adapted to their environments in order to survive, and why these adaptations are different between species which exist in similar environments.

The Random House book of how nature works

1993
A guide to the way plants and animals function and struggle to survive on Earth.

Tongues and tasters

1990
Explores the sense of taste throughout the animal kingdom, examining how it works in mammals, birds, fish, insects, and humans.

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