Amazing Numbers In Biology Biologie In Zahlen. English

With hundreds of tables and over 10,000 entries anyone who works or studies in the life sciences or those with a curious mind will find exact answers to many questions requiring comparative data. This book is a clearly laid out presentation of the plain facts of life from all areas of biology. None of those figures or superlatives that might seem exotic to the layman is left out. Biology comes alive by this comprehensive references work. __From the reviews of the previous versions:__ "A __must__, not only for everyone interested in biology but also for all parents `Hey Mom, how long does an XX live? ́, or as supplementary material for general education ..", __Biotec__ " For many years the book ... belongs to the indispensable tools of university teachers and lecturers in the biosciences. But also biology teachers will find stimulating ideas for their lessons; the book also makes it easy for scientists to categorize their own research results fast and correctly...", __Annals of Anatomy__ "Facts and figures that not only inform but also entertain ..", __Focus__ "Do you know ... * that the fastest animal is the ... * that your hair grows ... millimeter per day * that a flea can jump ... meter * the number of wingbeats per second of a hummingbird * the largest and heaviest animal * the root depth of desert grape vine * the lifespan of a spruce needle * the threshold in humans for smelling Vanilla * the daily oxygen intake of the human lung * the daily loss of neurons in the human nervous system ... ?" __A Table is worth a thousand words__ With hundreds of tables and over 10,000 entries anyone who works or studies in the life sciences or those with a curious mind will find exact answers to many questions requiring comparative data. This book is a clearly laid out presentation of the plain facts of life from all areas of biology. None of those figures or superlatives that might seem exotic to the layman is left out. Biology comes alive by this comprehensive references work. From the reviews of the previous versions: "A must, not only for everyone interested in biology but also for all parents `Hey Mom, how long does an XX live?þ, or as supplementary material for general education ..", Biotec " For many years the book ... belongs to the indispensable tools of university teachers and lecturers in the biosciences. But also biology teachers will find stimulating ideas for their lessons; the book also makes it easy for scientists to categorize their own research results fast and correctly ... ", Annals of Anatomy "Facts and figures that not only inform but also entertain ..", Focus "Do you know ... that the fastest animal is the ... that your hair grows ... millimeter per day that a flea can jump ... meter the number of wingbeats per second of a hummingbird the largest and heaviest animal the root depth of desert grape vine the lifespan of a spruce needle the threshold in humans for smelling Vanilla the daily oxygen intake of the human lung the daily loss of neurons in the human nervous system ...?" A Table is worth a thousand words Introduction to the 6 th German Edition....Pages 1-1 Front Matter....Pages 3-3 General: Size, Weight, Age .......Pages 4-28 Movement, Locomotion....Pages 29-40 Alimentation, Digestion....Pages 41-53 Metabolism....Pages 54-59 Excretion....Pages 60-64 Heart, Circulation....Pages 65-71 Blood....Pages 72-82 Respiration....Pages 83-88 Reproduction, Development....Pages 89-112 Nervous System....Pages 113-117 Senses....Pages 118-127 Front Matter....Pages 129-129 General Data: Dimensions, Age, etc.....Pages 131-138 Cellular Values....Pages 139-146 Germination and Growth....Pages 147-157 Reproduction: Blossoms, Fruits, Seeds....Pages 158-174 Constituents....Pages 175-179 Physiological Values....Pages 180-192 Microbiology....Pages 193-200 Front Matter....Pages 201-201 General Data....Pages 203-211 Front Matter....Pages 201-201 Skin, Skin Adnexa (Hair, Nails, Glands)....Pages 212-214 Heart, Circulation, Blood....Pages 215-222 Respiration....Pages 223-225 Nutrition, Digestion, Excretion....Pages 226-238 Brain, Nerves, Senses....Pages 239-246 Comparative Data....Pages 247-258 Introduction To The 6th German Edition -- General: Size, Weight, Age -- Movement, Locomotion -- Alimentation, Digestion -- Metabolism -- Excretion -- Heart, Circulation -- Blood -- Respiration -- Reproduction, Development -- Nervous System -- Senses -- General Data: Dimensions, Age, Etc. -- Cellular Values -- Germination And Growth -- Reproduction: Blossoms, Fruits, Seeds -- Constituents -- Physiological Values -- Size And Structure Of Viruses -- General Data -- Skins, Skin Adnexa (hair, Nails, Glands) -- Heart, Circulation, Blood -- Respiration -- Nutrition, Digestion, Excretion -- Brain, Nerves, Senses -- Comparative Data. Rainer Flindt ; Translated By Neil Solomon. Translation Of The 6th German Edition Of Biologie In Zahlen--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. This book of tables provides comparative data from the fields of zoology, botany, microbiology, and human biology. It is a "must" for everyone interested in biology but also of help for all parents to address questions such as "Mama/Papa, how old can a ... be?" The plain facts of life from all areas of biology, including such topics as growth rates of hair and nails, and ages and weights of seeds are simply fascinating. Biology comes alive in this comprehensive and entertaining reference work. Warning: Anybody who begins browsing through this book will not easily stop reading!