Encyclopedia of Study of Zoology (3 Vols-Set)
Contents: Preface. Part I. Animal Biology: 1. Introduction. 2. The frog as a representative animal. 3. Protoplasm, cells, and tissues. 4. Organs and organ systems. 5. Reproduction and development. 6. Heredity and genetics. 7. Animal ecology. 8. Distribution of animals. 9. Organic evolution. 10. History of zoology. 11. Classification and nomenclature.
Part II. The animal kingdom: Preface. 12. Phylum Protozoa. One-celled animals. 13. Phylum Porifera. Sponges. 14. Phylum Coelenterata. Coelenterates. 15. Phylum Ctenophora. Ctenophores. 16. Phylum Platyhelminthes. Flatworms. 17. Class Nematoda. Round Worms. 18. Miscellaneous Phyla and Groups. 19. Phylum Echinodermata. Echinoderms. 20. Phylum Mollusca. Mollusks. 21. Phylum Annelida. Segmented Worms. 22. Phylum Arthropoda. Joint-footed animals. 23. Class Insecta. Insects. 24. Miscellaneous Arthropoda. 25. Phylum Chordata. The lower Chordates.
Part III. Preface. 26. Class Cyclostomata. Cyclostomes. 27. Class Chondrichthyes. Cartilaginous Fishes. 28. Class Osteichthyes. Bony Fishes. 29. Class Amphibia. Amphibians. 30. Class Reptilia. Reptiles. 31. Class Aves. Birds. 32. Class Mammalia. Mammals. 33. Mankind. Glossary. Index.
From the Preface: "This text provides a general introduction to zoology, primarily for students in colleges and universities. Part I deals with the general principles of animal biology, and the subject matter is arranged to facilitate readings in connection with either lectures or laboratory and for reference use. In Part II each chapter describes the structure and physiology of common and representative types belonging to a major group of animals-from the one-celled protozoans to man. The accounts of natural history and reproduction show how structure and function serve in the life cycles of these and related animals. Some of the, many interrelations between animals and the their environments are discussed and there is frequent mention of the importance to mankind of various animals, both useful and harmful. The broader relations of animals are dealt with further in the general chapters on ecology, distribution, and evolution.
Most of the illustrations are original. Anatomical figures, wherever possible, were made from special dissections and those of bilateral animals are shown from the left side to facilitate comparisons. In series showing embryological or larval development the individual figures are brought into comparable positions so that changes during growth or metamorphosis can be traced or compared directly with drawings of the adult animals."
