Integrated Principles of Zoology

by Cleveland P. Hickman Jr., Larry S. Roberts, Susan L. Keen

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Genres: Science, Biology, Nonfiction, Reference, Textbooks, Animals, School

910 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1955

About the author

Dr. Cleveland P. Hickman Jr., Professor Emeritus of Biology at Washington and Lee University

Dr. Hickman taught at Washington and Lee from 1967 until his retirement in 1993. He specialized in animal physiology, general zoology and ecology. He is the author of three textbooks of zoology - Integrated Principles of Zoology, Biology of Animals and Animal Diversity. Integrated Principles of Zoology, currently in its 14th edition, is the world's most popular zoology text and is currently available in five languages in addition to English.

Dr. Hickman's early research concentrated on renal physiology in fish, but he later focused on the fauna of the Galapagos Islands. He is an international expert on the aquatic invertebrates of the Galapagos and has had two species that he discovered named after him.

In retirement, Dr. Hickman has remained active in his research and has published four field guides in the Galapagos Marine Life Series, the most recent, published in 2008, on corals and other radiate invertebrates.

Reviews

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a superb book. The descriptions are meticulously written.

The book contains much more than what is promised in the title; the author outlines everything there is to know about the internal organs of animals, right down to the blood cell distribution, including also, the physiology of algae.

[Syeda Ayesha]

it is a best book for me

[Ekobam · Rating 5 out of 5]

how i read it

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Comprehensive while still encompassing great detail, and easy to follow even for non-native English speakers like me. Would recommend to all 1st year uni student of any Biosciences course.

[Alex · Rating 2 out of 5]

Notwithstanding that only ten or so chapters are selected in an undergraduate course, and, therefore, it cannot be assumed that the student has read a certain passage of capital importance, in preceding chapters, the style here is even more repetitive than this. For the same fact is often enumerated in the same chapter at least twice. For instance, in treating of the Echinoids under the class of Echinodermata, the author states, “But their tests bear a typical pentamerous plan of echinoderms in their five ambulacral areas ;" which is repeated at p. 494, “The five ambulacral areas are homologous to the five arms of sea stars. …” Like examples could be multiplied.
Finally, the author deals, I think, with too many subjects in this work ; which has the effect that the book is extremely cumbersome in bulk and in reading.

[sbs transit · Rating 3 out of 5]

Campbell's did it better. If I have to see another phylum introduced with no warning I will genuinely lose it.

That said, maybe I'll revisit it for a closer read sometime

[Gema · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perfecto para un conocimiento básico de la zoología, en algunos aspectos (artrópodos) no tan preciso como los apuntes dados en clase, pero justo lo necesario en otros casos. Bastante didáctico y en un lenguaje comprensible, además de que cuenta con un glosario por si desconocemos el significado de alguna frase.

[Sofia · Rating 4 out of 5]

The ultimate book in vertebrate biology. From taxonomy to embryology to skeleton arrangements to behavior. All in a clear language, accessible even to second-language english speakers (which was our case as undergrads).

[Alyssa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Animals and biology, fun, fun, fun, fun, fun. For Zoology class we are studying about 30 some odd chapters in 16 weeks. Crazy, I know! But I still like it.

[Moran · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was ok.

[Cara · Rating 2 out of 5]

The textbook was alright. There was lots of valuable, useful, and knowledgeable information in it, but where I wanted to know more about a particular area, it was lacking.

[Mel · Rating 4 out of 5]

All the basic concepts of Zoology.

[Ylelastimosayahoo.com · Rating 5 out of 5]

nice. :)

[Sheila Myers · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my college textbooks. This is an introductory level book that can be read and understood by high school students and adults who want a more in-depth look at the subject.

[Lisa Arrigo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well organized and informative

[Hamza And · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holow

[Paden Geddings · Rating 2 out of 5]

Exactly what you expect. Covers basically all bases of Zoology ranging from chemistry origins to behaviors + observations.