Animal Diversity

The highly respected author team of Hickman and Roberts have a fresh, new text to solve this dilemma. Designed specifically for the one-semester zoology course that focuses on the animal kingdom, Animal Diversity is a balanced, up-to-date presentation of the animal groups and their evolution. This concise, full-color text emphasizes the diversity, evolutionary relationships, functional adaptations, and environmental interactions of everything from protozoans to mammals. With a lively writing style, the authors use a variety of strongly developed story lines and numerous analogies to enhance student interest and foster understanding. Nearly 500 vivid illustrations also aid in student conceptualization.