{"product_id":"fins-into-limbs-brian-k-hall-9780226313375","title":"Fins Into Limbs: Evolution, Development, and Transformation","description":"Long ago, fish fins evolved into the limbs of land vertebrates and tetrapods. During this transition, some elements of the fin were carried over while new features developed. Lizard limbs, bird wings, and human arms and legs are therefore all evolutionary modifications of the original tetrapod limb. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA comprehensive look at the current state of research on fin and limb evolution and development, this volume addresses a wide range of subjects--including growth, structure, maintenance, function, and regeneration. Divided into sections on evolution, development, and transformations, the book begins with a historical introduction to the study of fins and limbs and goes on to consider the evolution of limbs into wings as well as adaptations associated with specialized modes of life, such as digging and burrowing. \u003ci\u003eFins into Limbs\u003c\/i\u003e also discusses occasions when evolution appears to have been reversed--in whales, for example, whose front limbs became flippers when they reverted to the water--as well as situations in which limbs are lost, such as in snakes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith contributions from world-renowned researchers, \u003ci\u003eFins into Limbs\u003c\/i\u003e will be a font for further investigations in the changing field of evolutionary developmental biology. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian K. Hall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226313379\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226313375\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 8.52w x 0.87d","brand":"Brian K. Hall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447600361727,"sku":"9780226313375","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ff10e7ef-4536-47ed-bebc-13acbb39ec35.jpg?v=1777233772","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fins-into-limbs-brian-k-hall-9780226313375","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}