Format:
x, 228 Seiten :
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Illustrationen, Diagramme ;
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24 cm.
ISBN:
0674001516
,
9780674001510
,
0674009851
,
9780674009851
Content:
"Turner shows why drawing the boundary of an organism's physiology at the skin of the animal is arbitrary. Since the structures animals build undoubtedly do physiological work, capturing and channeling chemical and physical energy, Turner argues that such structures are more properly regarded not as frozen behaviors but as external organs of physiology and even extensions of the animal's phenotype. By challenging dearly held assumptions, a fascinating new view of the living world is opened to us, with implications for our understanding of physiology, the environment, and the remarkable structures animals build."--Jacket
Note:
The Organism's Fuzzy Boundary -- Physiology Beyond the Organism -- Living Architecture -- Broth and Taxis -- Then a Miracle Occurs ... -- Mud Power -- As the Worm Turns -- Arachne's Aqualungs -- Manipulative Midges and Mites -- Twist and Shout! -- The Soul of the Superorganism -- Love Your Mother -- Epilogue -- Index
Language:
English
Subjects:
Natural Sciences
,
Biology
Keywords:
Tierphysiologie
;
Bautätigkeit
