Efficiency and Economy in Animal Physiology (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521400664)

There is often confusion over the meaning and usage of terms such as efficiency, economy, effectiveness, optimization, and perfection in biology. This book defines and discusses these concepts within a broad evolutionary perspective and considers how evolutionary pressures can affect the economy and efficiency of animals. Chapters consider biomaterials, skeletal systems, muscular function, aquatic and terrestrial locomotion, and cardiovascular systems. The result is a book of interest to all biologists, particularly those working in the field of comparative physiology and evolutionary biology.

Author: Robert W. Blake
ISBN-10: 052140066X
ISBN-13: 9780521400664
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/20/1992
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.34w x 0.77d