Avian Physiology, Fourth Edition

Good+ used hardcover. Dust freckled. Faded spine. Bumped corners. Previous owner's name on fep.

Avian Physiology is the only single-volume work devoted exclusively to the physiology of birds. The first edition of this important book, published in 1954, was acknowledged to be a comprehensive and authoritative account of the principal organs and systems of Aves. Subsequent editions included many new chapters and an expansion of knowledge in older chapters, keeping pace with research findings. This fourth edition contains two new chapters on muscle and immunophysiology. New material has been added on nervous system, sense organs, endocrines, reproductions and digestion; the contributions on respiration, temperature regulation, carbohydrate metabolism, heart and circulation have been updated and expanded.