Table of Contents

Respiration; blood; circulation; food and fuel; energy metabolism; temperature effects; temperature regulation; water and osmotic regulation; excretion; muscle, movement locomation; control and integration; hormonal control; information and series.

Reviews

."..a delight to read..." American Scientist

."..a really excellent book...There will be very few experienced physiologists who will not gain a greater understanding of their subject from this account..." Nature

"If you don't know Schmidt-Nielsen's book, you should." L.M. Van Valen, Evolutionary Theory and Review