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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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Bonner, John Tyler
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2006.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Body size.
Body Size
Body Constitution
Constitution corporelle.
NATURE > Animals > Wildlife.
SCIENCE > Microscopes & Microscopy.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Evolution.
Körpergröße
Fysiologi.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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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