Life in a Shell: A Physiologist's View of a Turtle
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (534 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674050347 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Donald C. Jackson is Professor Emeritus of Medical Science, Brown University.
For motivated layperson, just the right tone and level. Saganite I'm a big fan of turtles. I own a small tortoise, for example, and go for walks specifically to see snapper and painted turtles near my Minneapolis home (I don't actually live in Mongolia). And I am a very interested layperson, but not a biologist, zoologist, or herpetologist. I suppose I could best be described as a scientifically literate naturalist. "So much more to learn!!" according to Lawrence V. Cartmill, Jr.. Just when you think you have a subject mastered, someone comes along and presents wonderful new findings to excite and educate you a bit more. I have studied turtles for So much more to learn!! Lawrence V. Cartmill, Jr. Just when you think you have a subject mastered, someone comes along and presents wonderful new findings to excite and educate you a bit more. I have studied turtles for 40 years and taught herpetology for 25 years and Jacksons work gave me a tremendous amount of knowledge of which I was unaware. Many facts regarding the physiology of Chrysemys and Tr. 0 years and taught herpetology for 25 years and Jacksons work gave me a tremendous amount of knowledge of which I was unaware. Many facts regarding the physiology of Chrysemys and Tr. Esteemed Professor Makes Learning About Turtles Fun I read the book this weekend, and loved it. I thought Professor Jackson balanced tone and content perfectly so that us non-scientists weren't scared off while learning a whole lot about a fabulous creature. Professor Jackson is a god among turtles -- and among men and women, too!
Jackson offers insight into what exactly it’s like to live inside a shellto carry the heavy carapace on land and in water, to breathe without an expandable ribcage, to have sex with all that body armor intervening.Along the way we also learn something about the process of scientific discoveryhow the answer to one question leads to new questions, how a chance observation can change the direction of study, and above all how new research always builds on the previous work of others. Trundling along in essentially the same form for some 220 million years, turtles have seen dinosaurs come and go, mammals emerge, and humankind expand its dominion. A clear and informa
Over 200 million years of existence, turtles have shared the planet with dinosaurs, witnessed the diversification of mammals and seen the spread of humans. By focusing on the physiology of this one familiar beast, he also reveals how scientific understanding evolves by building on the work of others. D. He explains how its slow movements help it to survive winters under ice and describes how its shell functions as a home, armour and a buoyancy aid. (Nature 2011-02-10)Ever wonder what it's like to be a turtle? No one has come closer to finding out than Donald C. (E. Jackson in Life in a Shell: A Physiologist's View of a Turtle, as he delves into the biology and behavior that has allowed the turtle to survive on Earth essentially unchanged for the last 220 million years. Keiser Choice 2011-08-01) . Physiologist Donald Jackson conveys his love of the reptile in his book. Even readers with only a minor interest in turtles will find themselves engrossed