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AIMING at the education of the beginner in zoology, this “Introduction” selects a single mammalian type, a rat, the functions and related structures of which are considered in detail. Towards this central theme, by noting contrast or similarity of parts, are drawn a number of other vertebrate animals, but apart from this and an introductory chapter of 14 pages, no account is given of the characters or relationships of invertebrate and” vertebrate groups. On the other hand, stress is laid upon discussions of more general subjects, such as locomotion in animals, heredity, animal behaviour; and almost one-third of the book is given up to a simple treatment of philosophical zoology.
An Introduction to Zoology: through the Study of the Vertebrates with Special Reference to the Rat and Man.
By Prof. Zeno Payne Metcalf. Pp. xix + 425. (London: Baillière, Tindall and Cox, 1932.) 20s.
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R., J. [Short Reviews]. Nature 132, 556 (1933). https://doi.org/10.1038/132556c0
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