Arvind N Shukla
34 books
Biochemistry today has made spectacular progress in unraveling the mysteries of animate nature. This progress has allowed us to gain deeper insight into the principles of vital activity and has to a very significant extent stimulated the development of applied disciplines, especially medicine. The present title "Inorganic Biochemistry" is intended for those who wish to understand living organisms, especially man. Biochemistry is essential for this ...
The Amphibians have sprung up from fish-like ancestors and that in turn given rise to reptiles. Thus, Amphibian consequently hold a very important intermediate position. The term Amphibia was coined by Linnaeus although he kept both, the Amphibians as well as some reptiles in this particular class. Later on naturalists and taxonomists put the Amphibians particularly in this class, although the characteristic features of the old Amphibians and those of recent are ...
Reptiles are the first vertebrate adapted for life in dry places on land. Some live near water or in water, but for the breeding purpose and egg laying they return to land. About 275 million years ago, in the early Carboniferous Period primitive amphibians were produced and from them recent amphibians and fully terrestrial animals evolved. The terrestrial stock gave rise to reptiles, birds and mammals (amniotes). Amniotes are those animals whose embroyes are ...
The present encyclopaedic work on fishes is designed to impart latest information in the light of recent developments and researches in the field besides the basic conventional information. This text is designed to approach the morphology, anatomy, physiology and development of the Fishes in a coherent way since it is most natural for a student in studying the architectural elements of an animal body in the quest to know how they function. Profusely illustrated, ...
Of all the animals the birds are the best known and most early recognised. The study of comparative anatomy and of the fossil evidence of ancient life has convinced zoologists that birds are unquestionably descended from reptiles. "Birds are glorified reptiles" and many zoologists have preferred to combine birds and reptiles in a single class the Sauropsida which means reptile like animals. The birds are far more reptilians in their organisation than ...
'Adaptation' is basically the process or the act of adjustment. This means the ability of animals to modify themselves according to the environment. The question how adaptation arises that enables organisms to fit so perfectly into their environment is of great interest. The present book encompasses highly rich and well researched information on various important issues pertaining to adaptation in fishes. Besides the students, teachers and researchers in the ...
Anatomy of Fishes, as is obvious from the name of title, gives illustrated description of anatomy of fishes. The topics given elaborate, competent and scientific treatment. Students, teachers and researchers in the subject besides scientists and professionals in the field of pisciculture and natural history will find the book as vade mecum.
Development of Fishes is designed to impart fundamental and vital information on diverse aspects of development of fishes. The topics are given competent scientific treatment. The well researched material contained herein will be useful and informative for all concerned.
Hereditary diseases are those diseases which are inherited. The phenomenon of inheritance that is the transmission of characteristics from generation to generation in a family has been recognised for thousand of years.Hereditary diseases are given competent and scientific coverage in this volume. The contents are: Mendel’s law of heredity; Mutation; Sex linked inheritance; determination of sex; Human blood groups; Heteroploidy; Biochemical ...
A hormone is a chemical substance produced in an endocrine gland and transported in blood to a certain tissue, on which it exerts a specific effect. Any defect in hormonal formation and secretion can cause diseases.This book gives a detailed and illustrated account of hormonal diseases. The information contained in this book is the outcome of frequent consultation with a large number of standard books and journals. This book is organised in seven chapters namely- ...