Zoology / Stephen A. Miller, College of the Ozarks-Professor Emeritus, Todd A. Tupper, Northern Virginia Community College.

Includes index.

About the Authors

Stephen Miller

Dr. Miller is senior author of Zoology. He grew up wading creeks, paddling rivers, and exploring forests of Michigan’s western Lower Peninsula. His fascination with aquatic ecosystems continued through high school and college. He earned a B.S. degree from Manchester College in Indiana, an M.A. in Biology from Western Michigan University, and a Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin/Madison. Dr. Miller spent his career teaching General Zoology--one year in Wisconsin and 34 years teaching General Zoology at College of the Ozarks in Southwest Missouri. He is the recipient of teaching and professional achievement awards from College of the Ozarks and the Missouri Academy of Sciences. His students participated in his research, which included investigations of life history, activity patterns, and biogeography of the freshwater amphipod, Gammarus pseudolimnaeus. He also studied genetic variation within Missouri wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) populations. Since his retirement from College of the Ozarks in 2012, he has enjoyed continuing work on Zoology, interpreting zoological issues within his local community, sailing, woodworking, and spending time with family.

Todd A. Tupper

Dr. Tupper is co-author of Zoology. He grew up exploring the swamps of southern New England in search of reptiles and amphibians. His fascination with these animals led him to pursue a formal education in biology. He earned an A.S. in general studies from Naugatuck Valley Community College, B.S. in biology from Stockton College, M.S. in biology from Southern Connecticut State University, and PH.D. in Environmental Science from George Mason University. Dr. Tupper now teaches biology and zoology at Northern Virginia Community College. He works with biologists and both graduate and undergraduate students to investigate various aspects of reptile and amphibian natural history in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States. In his free time Dr. Tupper enjoys spending time outdoors observing wildlife, and practicing tang soo do with friends and family.

Table of Contents:
1 Zoology: An Evolutionary and Ecological Perspective
2 The Structure and Function of Animal Cells
3 Cell Division and Inheritance
4 Evolution: History and Evidence
5 Evolution and Gene Frequencies
6 Ecology: Preserving the Animal Kingdom
7 Animal Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Organization
8 Animal Origins and Phylogenetic Highlights
9 The Basal Animal Phyla
10 The Smaller Lophotrochozoan Phyla
11 Molluscan Success
12 Annelida: The Metameric Body Form
13 The Smaller Ecdysozoan Phyla
14 The Arthropods: Blueprint for Success
15 The Pancrustacea: Crustacea and Hexapoda
16 Ambulacraria: Echinoderms and Hemichordates
17 Chordata: Urochordata and Cephalochordata
18 The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water
19 Amphibians: The First Terrestrial Vertebrates
20 Nonavian Reptiles: Diapsid Amniotes
21 Birds: The Avian Reptiles
22 Mammals: Synapsid Amniotes
23 Protection, Support, and Movement
24 Communication I: Nervous and Sensory Systems
25 Communication II: The Endocrine System and Chemical Messengers
26 Circulation and Gas Exchange
27 Nutrition and Digestion
28 Temperature and Body Fluid Regulation
29 Reproduction and Development

The 11th edition of Zoology continues to offer students an introductory general zoology text that is manageable in size and adaptable to a variety of course formats. It is a principles-oriented text written for the non-majors or the combined course, presented at the freshman and sophomore level.