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Suppose you were designing a marine mammal. What would they need to live in the ocean? How would you keep them warm? What design features would allow them to dive for very long periods to extreme depths? Do they need water to drink? How would they minimize the cost of swimming, and how would they find their prey in the deep and dark? These questions and more are examined in detail throughout Marine Mammal Physiology, which explores how marine mammals live in the sea from a physiological point of view. This undergraduate textbook considers the essential aspects of what makes a marine mammal different from terrestrial mammals, beyond just their environment. It focuses on the physiological and ...
Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives is an award-winning and groundbreaking exploration of the fundamental elements of the taxonomy, systematics, physiology, and ecology of sharks, skates, rays, and chimera. This edition presents current research as well as traditional models, to provide future researchers with solid historical foundations in shark research as well as presenting current trends from which to develop new frontiers in their own work. Traditional areas of study such as age and growth, reproduction, taxonomy and systematics, sensory biology, and ecology are updated with contemporary research that incorporates emerging techniques including molecular genetics, exploratory techniqu...
Whale sharks are the largest of all fishes, fascinating for comparative studies of all manner of biological fields, including functional anatomy, growth, metabolism, movement ecology, behavior and physiology. These gentle ocean giants have captured the interest of scientists and the imagination of the public, yet their future is uncertain. The conservation status of whale sharks was upgraded to Endangered on the IUCN Red List and the species faces a range of intense threats from human activities. Can these iconic living animals, who have survived for millions of years, survive us? Written by the world’s leading experts in whale shark biology, ecology, and conservation, Whale Sharks: Biolog...
Einstein, Sagan, Kepler, Newton, History of Science
Part Three of Illustrated Antidisestablishmentarianism: Secularists try to divide Science from religion with terms like "non-overlapping magisterium". True Science and true religion do not conflict. Truth is truth.
Politics, American History, Founding Fathers, Secular Humanism, Establishment Clause,Founding prinicples,Social Philosophy
Interrelationships Between Corals and Fisheries is derived from a workshop held by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council in Tampa, Florida in May 2013, where world authorities came together to discuss the current problems in managing tropical fisheries and offered suggestions for future directions for both researchers and environmental reso
Secularism, Humanism, religious unity, ancient history, creationism, founding fathers
Whether you are a rookie just entering adult life on your own or a veteran hoping to sharpen your financial skills, how well you manage money greatly determines what you can and can't do financially. The Rookie's Guide to Money Management teaches you, in simple, straightforward language that doesn't require an MBA to understand, how to plan wisely, spend intelligently and seize control of your finances. This book will show you how to: Pay off student loans faster Prepare a realistic budget Master on-line banking and personal finance software Control and eliminate credit-card debt Build real wealth through investments Manage your money as a couple Start building for retirement