TY  - GEN
AU  - Foy, Sally
AU  - Bennet-Clark, Henry 
TI  - Grand design : form and colour in animals
SN  - 0460045717
U1  - 740 
PY  - 1982///
CY  - London
PB  - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd.
KW  -  
N1  - 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

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