Author : Guillaume Lecointre
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 23,16 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674021839
Did you know that you are more closely related to a mushroom than to a daisy? That dinosaurs are still among us? That the terms "fish" and "invertebrates" do not indicate scientific groupings? All this is the result of major changes in classification. This book diagrams the tree of life according to the most recent methods of this system.
Author : International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 10,77 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Animals
ISBN : 9780853010036
Author : Casey Rand
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 47,54 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781410933256
Explains how animals are classified into different categories according to physical, behavioral, and biological characteristics, from the largest branch to the smallest.
Author : Angela Royston
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 25,32 MB
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 143398704X
Whether described as a vertebrate or reptile, Earth’s animals can be classified and divided in many ways. Readers are introduced to scientific classification in an easy-to-understand way, complete with fun fact boxes about cool animals such as kangaroos and crocodiles. Full-color photographs of these animals will draw readers in and help them learn about the similarities and differences between animals groups. With sidebars complementing the main science content, readers won’t be able to get enough of the animal kingdom.
Author : Ngepathimo Kadhila
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,93 MB
Release : 2005-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521680561
NSSC Biology is a course consisting of three Modules, an Answer Book and a Teacher's Guide. The course has been written and designed to prepare students for the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Ordinary and Higher Level, or similar examinations. The modules have been developed for distance learners and learners attending schools. NSSC Biology is high-quality support material. Features of the books include: ' modules divided into units, each focusing on a different theme ' stimulating and thought-provoking activities, designed to encourage critical thinking ' word boxes providing language support ' highlighted and explained key terminology ' step-by-step guidelines aimed towards achieving the learning outcomes ' self-evaluation to facilitate learning and assess skills and knowledge ' clear distinction between Ordinary and Higher Level content ' an outcomes-based approach encouraging student-centred learning ' detailed feedback in the Answer Book promoting a thorough understanding of content through recognising errors and correcting them.
Author : Richard A. Richards
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 29,11 MB
Release : 2016-09-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107065372
This book is a comprehensive introduction to the philosophical foundations and development of modern biological classification.
Author : Werner Kunz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 42,87 MB
Release : 2013-08-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 3527664262
A readily comprehensible guide for biologists, field taxonomists and interested laymen to one of the oldest problems in biology: the species problem. Written by a geneticist with extensive experience in field taxonomy, this practical book provides the sound scientific background to the problems arising with classifying organisms according to species. It covers the main current theories of specification and gives a number of examples that cannot be explained by any single theory alone.
Author : Bridget Anderson
Publisher : World of Science: Come Learn w
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,25 MB
Release : 2003-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781890674175
Photographs and simple text teach children about the divisions of living things into kingdoms, families, species, and other classification groups.
Author : J. David Cummins
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 45,46 MB
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9401729115
The research project leading to this book was initiated in the fall of 1979 when the American Council of Life Insurance (ACLI) contacted Dan McGill, chairman of the Wharton School Insurance Department, about conducting a study on risk classification in life insurance. The ACLI was concerned about legislative and judicial activity in this area and its potential effects on the life insurance industry. A meeting was held at the ACLI offices in Washington, D.C., between several members of the ACLI staff and Dan McGill and David Cummins representing the Wharton School insurance department. An agreement was reached that a study would be conducted at Wharton dealing with issues in risk classification. Although the staff of the ACLI suggested directions the study might take, it was agreed that the design and execution of the study would be solely under the control of the researchers. The researchers also retained unrestricted publication rights in the results of the study. This agreement has been honored by the ACLI during the course of the project.
Author : Kristi Lew
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 17,93 MB
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 0766099385
Through simple yet engaging language and detailed images and charts, readers will explore the work of Aristotle, Linnaeus, Darwin, and other well-known, and some not so well-known, figures throughout history who tried to make sense of the natural world, as well as the breakthroughs and technologies that allow scientists to study organisms down to the genetic level. This book supports the Next Generation Science Standards on heredity and biological evolution by helping students understand how mutations lead to genetic variation, which in turn leads to natural selection. In addition, informative sidebars, a bibliography, and a Further Reading section with current books and educational websites will allow inquisitive minds to dive deeper into the evolutionary relationships among organisms.
