Zoology [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by Robert Dorit (Author), Warren F. Walker (Author), Robert D. Barnes (Author)

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Product Description
Comprehensive, flexible and accessible, the text emphasizes evolution is at the very beginning in discussions of molecular and cell biology. A systems/classification organization and emphasis on "predictive value" reinforce the evolutionary theme, and four-color illustrations enhance the value of detailed drawings.

About the Author
Warren F. Walker, Jr., is Emeritus Professor at Oberlin College, where he taught for 38 years after taking a Harvard doctorate. Well known for his articles on reptile anatomy and locomotion, Dr. Walker is the author of seven laboratory manuals and textbooks published in over 30 editions and in several translations. In addition to being the coauthor of Vertebrate Dissection, Dr. Walker is also coauthor of the Brooks/Cole title FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE VERTEBRATES, Third Edition by Liem/Bemis/Walker/Grande.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1136 pages
• Publisher: Brooks Cole; 1 edition (February 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0030305047
• ISBN-13: 978-0030305047
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #396,158 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars When Science Textbooks Aren't Boring, April 17, 2000

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O.K., *Zoology* is a textbook. Most of us have had to plow through a honker monster science textbook at one time or another, and usually the sight of us doing so is pretty ugly. Not so with *Zoology*. I picked up this book because of the catchy cover, and I started reading. And I kept reading. Not cover-to-cover, as with a novel, but with increasing interest. First of all, because this is a book that is beautifully written; the authors care about prose and about making material accessible. Secondly, I was hooked by the evolution section: this book does not mess around and go all tippy-toes with Darwin in order to placate Creationists. Despite the fact that publishers, to avoid controversy, have cut back on textbooks with evolution sections, this book addresses evolution squarely and is (thankfully) devoid of the grossly wimpy position that everyone-gets-an-equal-viewpoint-no-matter-how-ignorant-they-are-about-evolution. *Zoology* gives it to you straight. Not only that, it's the only textbook I know of that has glimmers of the writers' personalities shining through. Even if you aren't taking a science course, the book is well worth dipping into for clear information on a wealth of Zoological topics. The illustrations are magnificent and helpful at the same time. If you want a great science text to have around the house, this is probably the one for you. Browse, look at pictures, admire the writing, and if you have this book assigned for a class, consider yourself lucky.