Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction to Living Animals Chapter: 1 Life: Biological Principles and the Science of Zoology Chapter: 2 The Origin and Chemistry of Life Chapter: 3 Cells as Units of Life Chapter: 4 Cellular Metabolism Part 2 Continuity and Evolution of Animal Life Chapter: 5 Genetics: A Review Chapter: 6 Organic Evolution Chapter: 7 The Reproductive Process Chapter: 8 Principles of Development Part 3 Diversity of Animal Life Chapter: 9 Architectural Pattern of an Animal Chapter: 10 Classification and Phylogeny of Animals Chapter: 11 Unicellular Eukaryotes: Protozoan Groups Chapter: 12 Sponges and Placozoans Chapter: 13 Radiate Animals Chapter: 14 Flatworms, Mesozoans, and Ribbonworms Chapter: 15 Gnathiferans and Smaller Lophotrochozoans Chapter: 16 Molluscs Chapter: 17 Annelids and Allied Taxa Chapter: 18 Smaller Ecdysozoans Chapter: 19 Trilobites, Chelicerates, and Myriapods Chapter: 20 Crustaceans Chapter: 21 Hexapods Chapter: 22 Chaetognaths, Echinoderms, and Hemichordates Chapter: 23 Chordates Chapter: 24 Fishes Chapter: 25 Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians Chapter: 26 Amniote Origins and Nonavian Reptiles Chapter: 27 Birds Chapter: 28 Mammals Part 4 Activity of Life Chapter: 29 Support, Protection, and Movement Chapter: 30 Homeostasis: Osmotic Regulation, Excretion, and Temperature Regulation Chapter: 31 Homeostasis: Internal Fluids and Respiration Chapter: 32 Digestion and Nutrition Chapter: 33 Nervous Coordination: Nervous System and Sense Organs Chapter: 34 Chemical Coordination: Endocrine System Chapter: 35 Immunity Chapter: 36 Animal Behavior Part 5 Animals and Their Environments Chapter: 37 Animal Distributions Chapter: 38 Animal Ecology Glossary Credits Index

About the Author

Cleve Hickman is Professor Emeritus at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA. He received his Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of British Columbia, did research in animal physiology for eight years, and taught zoology for over 30 years. He's made over 20 trips to the Galapagos Islands for research and as an instructor for student field trips



Susan Keen is Lecturer at the Section of Evolution and Ecology of University of California.



Allan Larson is an Associate Professor at Washington University, St. Louis, MO. He received his Ph.D. in Genetics at the University of California, Berkeley. His fields of specialization include Evolutionary Biology, Molecular Population Genetics and Systematics, and Amphibian Systematics. He's taught courses in general biology, evolution, and population biology.



David J. Eisenhour an Associate Professor of Biology at Morehead State University.