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Vertebrates: Comparative Anatomy, Function, Evolution (Hardcover)

by Kenneth Kardong (Author)
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Retaining his unique emphasis on function and evolution of vertebrates, complete anatomical detail, and excellent pedagogy, author Kenneth Kardong includes a substantial amount of new, beautifully-illustrated art and updated narrative in this new edition. This one-semester text is designed for your upper-level majors course.

About the Author
Ken Kardong is a professor in the zoology department at Washington State University, Pullman, WA. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois and his MS and BA from the University of Washington. In addition to teaching comparative anatomy and evolution, Ken is also involved in developing software programs for use in the laboratory sections of these courses.

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  • Hardcover: 784 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 3 edition (July 18, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0072909560
  • ISBN-13: 978-0072909562
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #804,219 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)


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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good improvement from last edition, August 7, 2002
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This is the book that I used to teach comparative vertebrate anatomy. The previous major flaw of the book was the many inaccuracies in the figures. However many of these appear to be changed. All in all this book is a good book to reference to for a variety of questions about vertebrates. Not the easiest of books to wade through for a beginner but Kardong for the most part does a good job in explanations and descriptions for a book of this level
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4.0 out of 5 stars A very good text, but...., November 24, 2001
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I've used Kadong from the first edition and admire much about the text. As another reviewer commented, one has to be deliberate about the organization or the first time reader might feel as if he were going in circles. However, the single greatest shortcoming of this comparative anatomy text is the chapter on muscles which is inadequate and confusing unless one has already studied this subject. Kardong simply fails to provide an arganized description of trunk and appendicular muscles of the primary vertebrate models. The begining student would be well advised to turn to Walker, Kent or Romer for this topic.
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4.0 out of 5 stars very good, not so easy to read, June 27, 2000
a student of vertebrate comparative anatomy will find almost everything he needs in this book. the writings are clear, the drawings excellent, the topics are all very thoroughly covered. it gives not just dry facts but also highly stimulating explanations, within a broad evolutionary context. why "only" 4 stars? well, it is not so easy to navigate through, to the point of being not well organized. you will have to look hard for what you need, especially if you are a novice. it might have been a better book still, where it differently organized, but, all in all, an excellent and important, up to date textbook
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Buy
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Published 5 months ago by Elizabeth S. Stivers

5.0 out of 5 stars Vertebrates: Comparative Anatomy, Function, Evolution
Excellent book to be used in undergraduate and graduate classroons. Helpful in understanding comparative anatomy in detail.
Published 20 months ago by Luisa Soares

5.0 out of 5 stars Your own history is inside.
Your own history is inside, not in simple easy words, so you will have to read, study and you will see how evolution creates so many variations of the vertebrate body plan. Read more
Published on March 15, 2006 by Eliseu Vieira Dias

5.0 out of 5 stars I took the Comparative Anatomy class from Kardong.
I took the class from which this book was written for. When I took the comparative anatomy class from Kardong he was giving us photocopies from his work in progress and still had... Read more
Published on February 16, 2001 by Mark Craven

5.0 out of 5 stars Vertebrate morphology supreme
This university textbook on vertebrate morphology is clearly written and is actually suitable for the general reader with no experience in the subject. Read more
Published on November 26, 2000 by Howard Schneider

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent resource material if you're taking comp anatomy
If you want a good text book on comparative anatomy, then go buy this book. This is the required book for my anatomy class. Read more
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