How Mammals Live
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Some foxing but otherwise pages are clean. Jacket in mylar sleeve.
From the hidden dens of burrowing rodents to the vast oceanic territories of the great whales, How Mammals Live presents a sweeping and authoritative account of the world's most behaviourally complex animal class. Maurice Burton, a distinguished British zoologist and prolific science writer, chronicles the extraordinary diversity of mammalian life — detailing the physiological adaptations, social structures, reproductive strategies, and survival behaviours that have allowed this remarkable group of creatures to colonise virtually every habitat on Earth. Burton's writing is characterised by clarity and scholarly precision, making sophisticated biological concepts accessible without sacrificing depth or scientific rigour. Published by the prestigious Elsevier Phaidon imprint, the work sits firmly within the tradition of landmark popular natural history — a tradition that sought to bring the wonders of the animal kingdom into the homes of curious readers everywhere. Rich in factual detail and written with genuine enthusiasm for the subject, this volume leaves the reader with an irresistible question: in a world shaped so profoundly by mammalian life, how much do we truly understand about the creatures we share it with?
Author: Maurice Burton
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Elsevier Phaidon
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Some foxing but otherwise pages are clean. Jacket in mylar sleeve.
From the hidden dens of burrowing rodents to the vast oceanic territories of the great whales, How Mammals Live presents a sweeping and authoritative account of the world's most behaviourally complex animal class. Maurice Burton, a distinguished British zoologist and prolific science writer, chronicles the extraordinary diversity of mammalian life — detailing the physiological adaptations, social structures, reproductive strategies, and survival behaviours that have allowed this remarkable group of creatures to colonise virtually every habitat on Earth. Burton's writing is characterised by clarity and scholarly precision, making sophisticated biological concepts accessible without sacrificing depth or scientific rigour. Published by the prestigious Elsevier Phaidon imprint, the work sits firmly within the tradition of landmark popular natural history — a tradition that sought to bring the wonders of the animal kingdom into the homes of curious readers everywhere. Rich in factual detail and written with genuine enthusiasm for the subject, this volume leaves the reader with an irresistible question: in a world shaped so profoundly by mammalian life, how much do we truly understand about the creatures we share it with?