Grand design : form and colour in animals
Foy, Sally
Grand design : form and colour in animals - London J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. 1982 - 238p.
CONTENTS
Foreword Gerald Durrell
Introduction Henry Bennet-Clark 7
Chapter One : The Geometry oflife
Basic Shapes 18
Spheres 20
Cylinders 22
Radiating Shapes 24
Spirals 26
Forces 30
Quadruped skeletons 36
Streamlining 38
Chapter Two : Life Size
Limits of Size 40
Size and metabolism 42
Size and movement 44
Size and Parasitism 48
Sexual dimorphism 52
Size of Young 56
Increase of apparent size 60
The Smallest animals 62
The Largest animals 66
Chapter Three : On the Surface
External Skeletons 70
Skin 76
Hair 82
Fish Scales 86
Reptile and mammal scales 92
Butterfly scales 98
Feathers 106
Shells 112
Chapter Four : Facing up to nature
Eyes 118
Antennae 128
Noses 134
Mouths and tongues 138
Teeth 144
Beaks 150
Insect mouthparts 158
Ears 164
Chapter Five : Finishing touches
Hands 172
Feet 176
Fins and Flippers 186
Wings 196
Horns and antlers 204
Tails 212
Tailpiece Henry Bennet-Clerk 224
Further reading 227
Acknowledgements 228
Picture credits 229
Index 231
0460045717
740 / FOY
Grand design : form and colour in animals - London J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. 1982 - 238p.
CONTENTS
Foreword Gerald Durrell
Introduction Henry Bennet-Clark 7
Chapter One : The Geometry oflife
Basic Shapes 18
Spheres 20
Cylinders 22
Radiating Shapes 24
Spirals 26
Forces 30
Quadruped skeletons 36
Streamlining 38
Chapter Two : Life Size
Limits of Size 40
Size and metabolism 42
Size and movement 44
Size and Parasitism 48
Sexual dimorphism 52
Size of Young 56
Increase of apparent size 60
The Smallest animals 62
The Largest animals 66
Chapter Three : On the Surface
External Skeletons 70
Skin 76
Hair 82
Fish Scales 86
Reptile and mammal scales 92
Butterfly scales 98
Feathers 106
Shells 112
Chapter Four : Facing up to nature
Eyes 118
Antennae 128
Noses 134
Mouths and tongues 138
Teeth 144
Beaks 150
Insect mouthparts 158
Ears 164
Chapter Five : Finishing touches
Hands 172
Feet 176
Fins and Flippers 186
Wings 196
Horns and antlers 204
Tails 212
Tailpiece Henry Bennet-Clerk 224
Further reading 227
Acknowledgements 228
Picture credits 229
Index 231
0460045717
740 / FOY