{"product_id":"the-animal-kingdom-peter-holland-9780199593217","title":"The Animal Kingdom: A Very Short Introduction","description":"The animal world is immensely diverse, and our understanding of it has been greatly enhanced by molecular biology and the study of evolution and development (\"evo-devo\"). Moreover, groundbreaking research on genes, and especially key families of genes such as the Homeobox genes which control the development of body plans, has led to radical changes in the classification of animals. In this \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e, Peter Holland presents a cutting-edge tour of the animal kingdom, providing an authoritative summary of the modern view of animal life, its origins, and the new classification resulting from DNA studies. Beginning with the definition of animals (not obvious in biological terms), Holland takes the reader through the revolutionary new high-level groupings of animals (phyla) based on evolutionary relationships and ancestry. Ranging from corals and sponges to nematodes, sea squirts, and vertebrates, and illuminating many key topics in zoology, this fascinating, brief overview will be of great value to all students of the life sciences as well as providing a concise summary for the interested lay reader.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Holland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199593213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199593217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.60h x 4.30w x 0.40d","brand":"Peter Holland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992889262335,"sku":"9780199593217","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a9ea8f04-b5d2-42eb-a706-92f51435c7d3.jpg?v=1683321368","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-animal-kingdom-peter-holland-9780199593217","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}