Vertebrate Life distills the necessary information from vertebrate anatomy, physiology, ecology, and behavioral studies and then helps students see important connections across levels of biological scale. The result is students come to understand how organisms function effectively in their environments and how lineages of organisms change through evolutionary time. Processing complex detailed information about expansive phylogenies and diverse anatomies can be difficult for even the most motivated students, and Vertebrate Life addresses this challenge by combining appropriately-detailed, clearly-written text with outstanding phylogenies and figures, making it a thorough and engaging reference for students and instructors alike. The text's impressive illustration program helps students visualize complex concepts, allowing them to parse difficult anatomical information. The 11th edition will have an upgraded illustration program with several new and revised figures, including layered figures presented in the new enhanced eBook. "Vertebrate Life distills the necessary information from vertebrate anatomy, physiology, ecology, and behavioral studies and then helps students see important connections across levels of biological scale. Students come to understand how organisms function effectively in their environments and how lineages of organisms change through evolutionary time. Processing complex detailed information about expansive phylogenies and diverse anatomies can be difficult for even the most motivated students, and Vertebrate Life addresses this challenge by combining appropriately-detailed, clearly-written text with outstanding phylogenies and figures, making it a thorough and engaging reference for students and instructors alike. The text's impressive illustration program helps students visualize complex concepts, allowing them to parse difficult anatomical information. The 11th edition has an upgraded illustration program with several new and revised figures, including layered figures presented in the new enhanced eBook. The text's integrative approach to vertebrate biology addresses the need to engage students in a challenging subject through the inclusion of material about extant organisms and also by linking the fossil record to the present day. The text further addresses this need by highlighting real-world applications, particularly as they relate to the conservation and protection of biodiversity in the modern world. The comprehensive and up-to-date coverage in Pough gives instructors the freedom of choice when structuring their vertebrate biology courses-while remaining an indispensable guide for students"-- Provided by publisher. 00_POUGH11E_FM 01_POUGH11E_CH01.adj 02_POUGH11E_CH02 03_POUGH11E_CH03 04_POUGH11E_CH04.adj 05_POUGH11E_CH05 06_POUGH11E_CH06.adj 07_POUGH11E_CH07 08_POUGH11E_CH08.adj 09_POUGH11E_CH09 10_POUGH11E_CH10.adj 11_POUGH11E_CH11.adj 12_POUGH11E_CH12.adj 13_POUGH11E_CH13 14_POUGH11E_CH14 15_POUGH11E_CH15 16_POUGH11E_CH16 17_POUGH11E_CH17 18_POUGH11E_CH18 19_POUGH11E_CH19 20_POUGH11E_CH20 21_POUGH11E_CH21 22_POUGH11E_CH22 23_POUGH11E_CH23 24_POUGH11E_CH24 25_POUGH11E_Appendix 26_POUGH11E_GLO 27_POUGH11E_IND Widely praised for its comprehensive coverage and exceptionally clear writing style, this best-selling text explores how the anatomy, physiology, ecology, and behavior of animals interact to produce organisms that function effectively in their environments and how lineages of organisms change through evolutionary time.
