On the Anatomy of Vertebrates - Vertebrate

Klappentext Published 1866-8, this is Richard Owen's highly illustrated three-volume text on vertebrate anatomy covering fishes, reptiles, birds and mammals. Zusammenfassung Palaeontologist Richard Owen (1804–92) was superintendent of natural history in the British Museum and founder of the Natural History Museum. This 1866 work gives a thorough overview of vertebrate anatomy. Volume 2 deals chiefly with birds, and begins the discussion of the characteristics of mammals. Inhaltsverzeichnis 13. Characters of haematotherma; 14. Osseous system of aves; 15. Muscular system of aves; 16. Nervous system of aves; 17. Digestive system of aves; 18. Absorbent system of aves; 19. Circulating system of aves; 20. Respiratory system of aves; 21. Urinary system and ductless glands of aves; 22. Tegumentary system of aves; 23. Generative system of aves; 24. Development of aves; 25. Characters and primary groups of the class mammalia; 26. Osseous system of mammalia.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Owen
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.12.2011
• EAN: 9781108038263
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03826-3
• No. of pages: 610
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Palaeontology