A Manual Of Elementary Zoology
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
A cornerstone of twentieth-century biological education, A Manual of Elementary Zoology presents a rigorous and systematic survey of the animal kingdom, guiding students through the foundational principles of zoological science with clarity and authority. Written by L. A. Borradaile, a Fellow of Selwyn College, Cambridge, and a distinguished university lecturer, this tenth edition chronicles the essential structures, classifications, and life processes of invertebrates and vertebrates alike, grounding readers in the anatomical and physiological realities of animal life. With precise, methodical prose and richly detailed illustrations — including striking photographic plates such as the memorable study of a snow fauna scene — the text instructs both the novice student and the serious naturalist with equal effectiveness. Borradaile's work stands as a testament to the rigour of the British scientific tradition, arguing implicitly for a comparative, morphology-driven approach to understanding the diversity of life on Earth. Published under the prestigious Oxford Medical Publications imprint, the manual carries the intellectual weight of the Oxford University Press, cementing its reputation as an indispensable reference across multiple generations of zoologists and biologists. Now in its tenth edition, this enduring volume leaves the reader wondering just how many taxonomic mysteries still await discovery within the animal kingdoms it so masterfully charts.
Author: L. A. Borradaile
Format: Hardback
Published: 1941, Oxford University Press / Humphrey Milford
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
A cornerstone of twentieth-century biological education, A Manual of Elementary Zoology presents a rigorous and systematic survey of the animal kingdom, guiding students through the foundational principles of zoological science with clarity and authority. Written by L. A. Borradaile, a Fellow of Selwyn College, Cambridge, and a distinguished university lecturer, this tenth edition chronicles the essential structures, classifications, and life processes of invertebrates and vertebrates alike, grounding readers in the anatomical and physiological realities of animal life. With precise, methodical prose and richly detailed illustrations — including striking photographic plates such as the memorable study of a snow fauna scene — the text instructs both the novice student and the serious naturalist with equal effectiveness. Borradaile's work stands as a testament to the rigour of the British scientific tradition, arguing implicitly for a comparative, morphology-driven approach to understanding the diversity of life on Earth. Published under the prestigious Oxford Medical Publications imprint, the manual carries the intellectual weight of the Oxford University Press, cementing its reputation as an indispensable reference across multiple generations of zoologists and biologists. Now in its tenth edition, this enduring volume leaves the reader wondering just how many taxonomic mysteries still await discovery within the animal kingdoms it so masterfully charts.