Displaying 1 of 1 1987 Format: Book Author: Buchsbaum, Ralph, 1907-2002. Title: Animals without backbones. Edition: 3rd ed. / Ralph Buchsbaum, Mildred Buchsbaum, John Pearse, Vicki Pearse. Publisher, Date: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1987. Description: x, 572 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Summary: Presents the major groups of invertebrate animals in simple, nontechnical language. Subjects: Invertebrates. Other Author: Buchsbaum, Mildred. Pearse, John S., 1936- Pearse, Vicki, 1942- Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 553-557) and index. Contents: Preface -- Introduction: Sorting Out Living Things -- Life Activities -- Simple and Complex Protozoans -- Variations on a One-Celled Theme -- A Side Issue: Sponges -- Two Layers of Cells -- Stinging-Celled Animals -- Comb Jellies -- Three Layers of Cells -- New Parts from Old -- Messmates and Parasites -- One-Way Traffic: Proboscis Worms -- Roundworms -- Lesser Lights -- Soft-Bodied Animals -- Segmented Worms -- Lobsters and Other Arthropods: Crustaceans -- Arthropods on Land: Arachnids -- Airborne Arthropods: Insects -- Annelid-Arthropod Allies -- Spiny-Skinned Animals -- Chordate Beginnings -- Records of the Invertebrate Past -- Invertebrate Relationships -- Further Knowledge. Web Site: Publisher description Contributor biographical information LCCN: 86007046 ISBN: 0226078736 9780226078731 0226078744 9780226078748 Other Number: 13456472 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 54342 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 592 Buchsbau Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1