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      Ecology and Behaviour of Mesozoic Reptiles

      John L. Cloudsley-Thompson

      This richly illustrated book clothes the skeletons of dinosaurs and other Mesozoic reptiles with flesh, and shows how these fascinating animals evolved and probably lived. Numerous beautiful drawings of the…

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      Evolution and Adaptation of Terrestrial Arthropods

      John L. Cloudsley-Thompson

      Thisisnotintendedtobeacomprehensivetextbookofentomology andarachnology,butratheraconcisesynthesisofcertainbasic informationrequiredfor BSc(Hons)andMSc(Entomology) examinations. Theapproachisprimarilyfunctional:forinstance, theskeletalandwaterproofingpropertiesofthearthropodcuticle arediscussed,butnotitsbiochemistry;andIhaveincludedonly thosepointswithwhichIbelievealladvancedstudentsofthesub* jectoughttobefamiliar. Someaspectsaretodayregardedas outdated;othersdonotappearinanycurrenttexts,butIhave includedthembecauseIconsiderthemtobeimportant. Innoway, therefore,shouldthisberegardedasabookofreference. Tobe frank,itconsistsofamassofoversimplificationsandunqualified generalizationswhichareintendedtoclarifythecomplexprinciples underlyingthem. OncetheseprincipleshavebeenthorougWy grasped,thereaderwillhaveacquiredasufficientlybroadapproach tobeabletogetthebestvaluefrommoreadvancedtreatises. MythanksareduetoDrs. JohnDalingwater,AndrewMilner, andespeciallyPaulHillyardfortheiradviceonpalaeontological matters;toProfessorsEinarBursellforpermissiontouseFig. 8, takenfromhis An Introduction…

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      The Diversity of Amphibians and Reptiles: An Introduction

      John L. Cloudsley-Thompson

      An introduction to the evolution and adaptation of amphibians and reptiles, bridging the gulf between the plethora of ‘popular’ books and the more advanced texts directed towards the needs of…

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      Biotic Interactions in Arid Lands

      John L. Cloudsley-Thompson

      The exigencies of life in the desert environment have resulted in the se lection of a diversity of adaptations, both morphological and physiologi cal, in the flora and fauna.

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      Ecophysiology of Desert Arthropods and Reptiles

      John L. Cloudsley-Thompson

      Ecophysiology of Desert Arthropods and Reptiles starts with a new classification of the world’s deserts, based upon the type of precipitation and the effect on their faunas of arthropods and…

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      Ecology and Behaviour of Mesozoic Reptiles

      John L. Cloudsley-Thompson

      This richly illustrated book clothes the skeletons of dinosaurs and other Mesozoic reptiles with flesh, and shows how these fascinating animals evolved and probably lived. Numerous beautiful drawings of the…

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