Sturkie's avian physiology /
| Edition: | 5th ed. |
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| Imprint: | San Diego : Academic Press, c2000. |
| Description: | xiii, 685 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4116270 |
| Summary: | Sturkie's Avian Physiology is the classic comprehensive single volume on the physiology of domestic as well as wild birds. The Fifth Edition is thoroughly revised and updated, and includes new chapters on the physiology of incubation and growth. Chapters on the nervous system and sensory organs have been greatly expanded due to the many recent advances in the field. The text also covers the physiology of flight, reproduction in both male and female birds, and the immunophysiology of birds. The Fifth Edition, like the earlier editions, is a must for anyone interested in comparative physiology, poultry science, veterinary medicine, and related fields. This volume establishes the standard for those who need the latest and best information on the physiology of birds. |
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| Item Description: | Rev. ed. of: Avian physiology / edited by P.D. Sturkie. 4th ed. c1986. |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 685 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0127476059 9780127476056 |
