Miniature Vertebrates The Implications of Small Body Size |
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| Author:
| Miller, Peter J. |
| Series title: | Symposia of the Zoological Society of London Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-857787-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1996 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Clarendon Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the first book to focus on absolute and relative size reduction across the whole spectrum of small vertebrates, from fish to mammals. The problems and advantages of scaling down are considered from physiological and ecological perspectives. The final chapter considers the psychology of human/small vertebrate relationships for companionship rather than research.
This is the first book to focus on absolute and relative size reduction across the whole spectrum of small vertebrates, from fish to mammals. The problems and advantages of scaling down are considered from physiological and ecological perspectives. The final chapter considers the psychology of human/small vertebrate relationships for companionship rather than research.