Zoology Reference Tools
A Dictionary of Zoology
This best-selling dictionary is the most comprehensive and up to date of its kind, containing over 6,000 entries on all aspects of zoology. Complemented by numerous illustrations, it includes terms from the areas of ecology, animal behaviour, evolution, earth history, zoogeography, genetics,and physiology and provides full taxonomic coverage of arthropods, other invertebrates, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals. The fourth edition has been fully revised and updated and includes many new entries, for example, activational effects of hormones, aqueous humour, deprivation studies, immunization, and Psocoptera. It also features new terms from anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, neurophysiology, immunology,and evolutionary development.Recommended web links can be accessed via the Dictionary of Zoology companion website and provide valuable extra information by directing you to useful online resources and the homepages of relevant organizations. Detailed appendices include a list of endangered animals, the universal genetic code,the geologic time scale, SI units, and a taxonomic classification scheme based on the three-domain taxonomic system. Wide-ranging, authoritative, and with jargon-free definitions, this dictionary is an indispensable reference tool for students and teachers of zoology, biological sciences, and biomedical sciences, and a valuable resource for naturalists and anyone with an interest in animals.
Publication Date: 2014
- PrimateLitProvides bibliographic access to the scientific literature on nonhuman primates for the research and educational communities.
- Animal Diversity WebSearchable encyclopedia of animal natural history, distribution, classification. Sponsored by the University of Michigan.
- Merck Veterinary Manual OnlineCovers the diversity of species and animal diseases worldwide. Organized into sections that focus on each body system. Special topics in veterinary medicine on behavior, exotic and laboratory animals, nutrition, and toxicology.
- Vertebrate ZoologyVertebrate Zoology is the study of animals with backbones - it is organized into four Divisions: Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals.
A Dictionary of Animal Behaviour 2nd edition
Did you know that chickens have different alarm calls for different predators? This fascinating dictionary covers every aspect of animal behaviour and includes terms from the related fields of ecology, physiology and psychology. Clear, concise entries are fully cross-referenced and backed up by specific examples where appropriate, covering all aspects of behaviour from aggression to courtship. Essential reading for naturalists, bird-watchers, and the general reader with an interest in animal behaviour.
Publication Date: 2014
