Animal Colour Changes and Their Neurohumours - A Survey of Investigations 1910-1943

Klappentext Originally published in 1948, this book covers the main papers published on animal colour changes between 1910 and 1943. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1948! this book covers the main papers published on animal colour changes between 1910 and 1943. Containing rigorous analysis and illustrations throughout! this book will be of value to anyone with an interest in chromatophores and the history of science. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Colour changes in cephalopods; 3. Colour changes in crustaceans; 4. Colour changes in vertebrates: Introduction. Cyclostomes. Elasmobranch fishes; 5. Colour changes in vertebrates (continued): Teleost fishes; 6. Colour changes in vertebrates (continued): Amphibians; 7. Colour changes in vertebrates (concluded): Reptiles; 8. Development and growth of vertebrate chromatophores; 9. Genetics of vertebrate chromatophoral systems; 10. Special activities of vertebrate chromatophores; Bibliography of colour changes; Index.

Product details

• Authors: George Howard Parker, Parker George Howard
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.03.2012
• EAN: 9781107613256
• ISBN: 978-1-107-61325-6
• No. of pages: 388
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, SCIENCE / History, History of Science, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Animal Ecology, Animal Physiology, Zoology and animal sciences, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period)