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020			_a9781316275108 (ebook)
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050	0	0	_aQL739 _b.P76 2015
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100	1		_aProthero, John William, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe design of mammals : _ba scaling approach / _cJohn William Prothero, University of Washington, Seattle.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2015.
300			_a1 online resource (x, 376 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Nov 2015).
520			_aDespite an astonishing 100 million-fold range in adult body mass from bumblebee bat to blue whale, all mammals are formed of the same kinds of molecules, cells, tissues and organs and to the same overall body plan. A scaling approach investigates the principles of mammal design by examining the ways in which mammals of diverse size and taxonomy are quantitatively comparable. This book presents an extensive reanalysis of scaling data collected over a quarter of a century, including many rarely or never-cited sources. The result is an unparalleled contribution to understanding scaling in mammals, addressing a uniquely extensive range of mammal attributes and using substantially larger and more rigorously screened samples than in any prior works. An invaluable resource for all those interested in the 'design' of mammals, this is an ideal resource for postgraduates and researchers in a range of fields from comparative physiology to ecology.
650		0	_aMammals _xMorphology.
650		0	_aMorphology (Animals)
650		0	_aMammals _xAnatomy.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781107110472
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316275108
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