The howling monkeys of Barro Colorado Island in Panama have a rudimentary language which serves the needs of their social activities. The red deer of Scotland, the seals of the Pribilof Islands, the beavers, the social insects, the army ants and termites, and lastly the colonial and single-celled organisms such as amoebae all meet the same basic biological necessities of feeding, reproduction, and social coordination. Though the means of meeting the requirements are amazingly varied, Mr. Bonner shows that these three functions form a basic pattern that can be recognized in amoebae, in monkeys, and in man-in fact wherever life occurs. Originally published in 1955. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
By:
John Tyler Bonner
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 2723
Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 510g
ISBN: 9780691653129
ISBN 10: 0691653127
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
Pages: 250
Publication Date: 28 June 2016
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*1. The Sameness of Living Things, pg. 1*2. Howling Monkeys, pg. 6*3. Societies and Evolution, pg. 17*4. Fur Seals, pg. 23*5. Red Deer, pg. 36*6. Beavers, pg. 49*7. Social Insects, pg. 56*8. Army Ants, pg. 67*9. Termites, pg. 75*10. Colonial Hydroids, pg. 82*11. Cell Colonies, pg. 95*12. A Single Cell, pg. 115*13. Energy, Matter and Cells, pg. 124*14. Feeding in Plants, pg. 130*15. Reproduction and Development in Plants, pg. 143*16. Coordination in Plants, pg. 152*17. Feeding and Digestion in Animals, pg. 161*18. Breathing in Animals, pg. 172*19. Circulation in Animals, pg. 191*20. Excretion in Animals, pg. 196*21. Development and Reproduction in Animals, pg. 208*23. Human Societies, pg. 222*Selected Readings, pg. 227*Acknowledgments, pg. 230*Index, pg. 231
