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The Design of Mammals

A Scaling Approach

By (author) John William Prothero
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Published: 18th Jun 2020
Dimensions: w 178mm h 254mm d 20mm
Weight: 673g
ISBN-10: 1108828868
ISBN-13: 9781108828864
Barcode No: 9781108828864
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Synopsis
Despite 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.

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