MOMENTAN AUSVERKAUFT
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Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100486671356
ISBN-139780486671352
eBay Product ID (ePID)1025277
Product Key Features
Number of Pages1136 Pages
Publication NameOn Growth and Form : the Complete Revised Edition
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1992
SubjectLife Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology (See Also Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology), Life Sciences / Biology, Life Sciences / Zoology / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorD'arcy Wentworth Thompson
Subject AreaScience
SeriesDover Books on Biology Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight45.9 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
IllustratedYes
Edition DescriptionReprint,Revised edition
Table Of ContentI. INTRODUCTORY II. ON MAGNITUDE II. THE RATE OF GROWTH IV. ON THE INTERNAL FORM AND STRUCTURE OF THE CELL V. THE FORMS OF CELLS VI. A NOTE ON ADSORPTION VII. "THE FORMS OF TISSUES, OR CELL-AGGREGATES " VIII. THE SAME (continued) IX. "ON CONCRETIONS, SPICULES, AND SPICULAR SKELETONS" X. A PARENTHETIC NOTE ON GEODETICS XI. THE EQUIANGULAR SPIRAL XII. THE SPIRAL SHELLS OF THE FORAMINIFERA XIII. "THE SHAPES OF HORNS, AND OF TEETH OR TUSKS: WITH A NOTE ON TORSION" XIV. "ON LEAF-ARRANGEMENT, OR PHYLLOTAXIS " XV. "ON THE SHAPES OF EGGS, AND OF CERTAIN OTHER HOLLOW STRUCTURES" XVI. ON FORM AND MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY XVII. "ON THE THEORY OF TRANSFORMATIONS, OR THE COMPARISON OF RELATED FORMS " EPILOGUE INDEX PLATES A Splash of Milk The Latto Phase of a Splash
SynopsisIn this classic of biology and modern science, Sir D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson (1860-1948), one of the most distinguished scientists of the modern era, sets forth his seminal "theory of transformation" - that one species evolves into another not by successive minor changes in individual body parts but by large-scale transformations involving the body as a whole. First written in 1917, the book was revised by Thompson in 1942 -- the revision reprinted here. The esteem in which this monumental, lavishly illustrated work is universally held derives not only from its scholarship and creativity, but also from the rich literary style that exemplifies Thompson's great erudition in the physical and natural sciences, ancient and modern languages and the humanities. The book begins with studies of organic magnitude, the rate of growth, cellular form and structure, adsorption, and the forms of tissues, then examines a vast spectrum of life forms, and concludes with a comparison of related forms that leads to the theory of transformations., Classic of modern biology sets forth seminal "theory of transformation" - that evolution takes place in large-scale transformations of body as a whole. Over 500 photographs and drawings., Classic of modern biology sets forth seminal "theory of transformation" -- that evolution takes place in large-scale transformations of body as a whole. Over 500 photographs and drawings.
LC Classification NumberQP84
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- 25. Apr. 2018
On Growth and Form, by D'Arcy Thompson
A real classic! This book made waves in its time, and has had a powerful influence on biology and genetics. It is also an outstanding piece of literature. This copy is well-thumbed but in decent shape, and is the full revised edition--not the condensed version. Buy it!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 24. Jul. 2024
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