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This is the first advanced textbook on comparative physiology to appear in English. The enormous amount of material is divided into 23 chapters, of which 13 were written by the editor. Physiological as well as biochemical aspects of comparative physiology are treated in a clear and competent manner. A wealth of data is incorporated in numerous tables, while diagrams and graphs illustrate important experimental material. Each chapter is provided with a carefully selected but large bibliography Although the aims of mammalian and comparative physiology are somewhat different, the book is highly recommended to anyone who wants to study physiological problems from a broad point of view. For the nonzoological reader a table and figures giving brief anatomic information about the chief species used in the work and the suitability of various species for specific problems would be desirable.
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