This resource book offers broad, comprehensive coverage of the animal kingdom, ranging from the simple -- sponges and corals -- to the complex -- mammals. Animals are grouped by major classifications: sponges; corals; jellyfishes; segmented worms; crustaceans and mollusks; insects; fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; and mammals.
An overview of the human circulatory system that covers its components and processes, its common malfunctions and diseases, tests and treatments, doctors and scientists who have made significant discoveries, and historic and contemporary research.
Presents an introduction to the field of biology and provides an overview of the research that has set the stage for some of the most important debates of the late twentieth century regarding the origins of life, ecological conservation, gene therapy, and other topics.
