Why size matters : from bacteria to blue whales /

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(Publisher-supplied data) John Tyler Bonner, one of our most distinguished and creative biologists, here offers a completely new perspective on the role of size in biology. In his hallmark friendly style, he explores the universal impact of being the right size. By examining stories ranging from Ali...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bonner, John Tyler
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2006.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Body size.
Body Size
Body Constitution
Constitution corporelle.
NATURE > Animals > Wildlife.
SCIENCE > Microscopes & Microscopy.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Evolution.
Körpergröße
Fysiologi.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The human view of size
  • 3. The physics of size
  • 4. The evolution of size
  • 5. Size and the division of labor
  • 6. Size and time
  • 7. Envoi
  • Notes
  • Index.

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