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Cargando... The Extended Organism: The Physiology of Animal-Built Structurespor J. Scott Turner
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"Turner shows why drawing the boundary of an organism's physiology at the skin of the animal is arbitrary. Since the structures animals build undoubtedly do physiological work, capturing and channeling chemical and physical energy, Turner argues that such structures are more properly regarded not as frozen behaviors but as external organs of physiology and even extensions of the animal's phenotype. By challenging dearly held assumptions, a fascinating new view of the living world is opened to us, with implications for our understanding of physiology, the environment, and the remarkable structures animals build."--BOOK JACKET. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)591.56Natural sciences and mathematics Zoology Specific topics in natural history of animals Habits and behavior Philoprogenitiveness; BreedingClasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
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A wonderful insight into such strange things as where an organism stops and its environment begins, scuba diving spiders, mud and worms, singing crickets, social insects etc.
Clear and witty writing brings these topics to life and helps you appreciate just how far science has come from the days of "it's a miracle of god". If you are religious then of course you can now say "Evolution - it's a miracle of god".
If you are interested in Biology then worth a read. If you are interested in evolution then this is a must.
I hope he writes more. ( )