Introduction To Zoology Part 1

Author : Robert William Hegner
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ISBN 13 : 9781330000755
Total Pages : 434 pages
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Download or read book An Introduction to Zoology written by Robert William Hegner and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Introduction to Zoology This book has been written for the use of students taking the introductory course in Zoology in Universities and Colleges. It has been prepared especially for the zoological part of the work in General Biology at the University of Michigan, and is expected to supplement the one lecture and four hours of laboratory work per week during the first half year. No textbook now on the market covers the field of the introductory course in Zoology as it is given at several of the leading Universities. These courses deal with invertebrate types only, being followed by a course on vertebrate types during the second half year. Only a few animals belonging to the more important phyla, as viewed from an evolutionary standpoint, are considered. They are, however, intensively studied in an endeavor to teach the fundamental principles of Zoology in a way that is not possible when a superficial examination of types from all the phyla is made. Furthermore, morphology is not specially emphasized, but is coordinated with physiology, ecology, and behavior, and serves to illustrate by a comparative study the probable course of evolution. The animals are not treated as inert objects for dissection, but as living organisms whose activities are of fundamental importance. No arguments, I believe, are necessary to justify this method of procedure, since the so-called "the course," developed with the problems of organic evolution in mind, and dealing with dynamic as well as static phenomena, is recognized by most teachers at the present time as the best method of introducing young students to Zoology. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.