Grand design : form and colour in animals

By:

Foy, Sally

Contributor(s):

Bennet-Clark, Henry

Publication details: London J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. 1982Description: 238pISBN:

0460045717

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

740 FOY

Contents:

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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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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