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Encyclopaedia of Life Sciences (Class Mammalia)
Introduction
The Encyclopaedia of Life Sciences is carefully organized and written in scholarly and comprehensive language. It combines the usefulness of a reference work with the readability of a browsing book, perfect for anyone attuned to the splendor of our material world. It emphasizes the salient facts of anatomical, histological, embryological, physiological, and evolutionary concepts of various facets of animals.
Content and Approach
New concepts and early ideas are brought together to secure an integrated approach to facts and principles. It provides a new look at a wide range of problems in vertebrate as well as higher invertebrate revolution including studies on both fossil and recent species. It will make itself immediately useful to students. It provides a nucleus around which the teacher can plan a successful course without too much bearing on complementary and supplementary readings.
Audience and Utility
The book will be useful to specialists and will appeal to a wide audience. It is concise, comprehensive, and systematic. Even as a general book, it must reflect to a large degree the particular interests of its authors. The theme of this book is novel: for the first time, the various chapters have been organized reviewing the available literature on the various animals. All the chapters have been profusely illustrated with photomicrographs, line diagrams, graphs, and tables.
Details of the Volumes
Vol. 1 Mammals
Vol. 2 Mammals
Vol. 3 Mammals
Vol. 4 Mammals
Vol. 5 Mammals (Synopsis)
Vol. 6 Aves
Vol. 7 Aves
Vol. 8 Aves
Vol. 9 Reptiles
Vol. 10 Pisces
Vol. 11 Fossil Remains
Vol. 12 Mollusca and Radiate
Vol. 13 Annelida, Crustacea and Arachinda
Vol. 14 Insecta
Vol. 15 Insecta
Vol. 16 Insecta
