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Auteur(s) : Huskey, Steve (1973-....)
Titre(s) : The skeleton revealed [Texte imprimé] : an illustrated tour of the vertebrates / Steve Huskey
Publication : Baltimore (Maryland) : Johns Hopkins university press, copyright 2017
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (346 p.) : ill. ; 26 cm
Note(s) : Index
"The vertebrate skeleton is one of nature's most amazing feats. Composed of cartilage
and bone, it forms the supportive structure for all the remaining aspects of our anatomy.
Stripped of skin, we can see the body's fascinating underlying architecture. In this
one-of-a-kind book, biologist and skeletal reconstructionist Steve Huskey lays bare
the vertebrate skeleton, providing a guided tour of the nuanced differences among
the many featured vertebrate species. Using skeletal preparations he has spent decades
assembling, Huskey helps us understand why animals live the way they do. He shows
us the jaw and fang structures that allow venomous snakes to both kill and consume
their prey whole. We see that the eastern mole is built like a weightlifter, allowing
it to "swim through soil." Startling images demonstrate that the odd-looking trumpetfish
is built not for music but for suction, with a skull that expands to vacuum in its
prey. The pages of The Skeleton Revealed illuminate not only the elegance of each
skeleton, but also the natural history story each skeleton tells. Come along--let's
take a voyage through the boneyard."--Back cover
Sujet(s) : Squelette
Vertébrés -- Anatomie
Vertébrés -- Histologie
Genre ou forme : Ouvrages illustrés
Indice(s) Dewey :
573.76 (23e éd.) = Os
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781421421483. - ISBN 1421421488 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45322797q
Notice n° :
FRBNF45322797
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