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In biology, few organs have been as elusive as the lung-air sac system of birds. Considerable progress has recently been made to fill the gaps in the knowledge. While summarizing and building on earlier observations and ideas, this book provides cutting-edge details on the development, structure, function, and the evolutionary design of the avian respiratory system. Outlining the mechanisms and principles through which biological complexity and functional novelty have been crafted in a unique gas exchanger, this account will provoke further inquiries on the many still uncertain issues. The specific goal here was to highlight the uniqueness of the design of the avian respiratory system and the factors that obligated it.In biology, few organs have so eluded understanding as the lung-air sac system of birds. Considerable progress recently has been made in filling the gaps in knowledge, however. While summarizing and building on earlier observations and ideas, this book provides cutting-edge details on the development, structure, function, and evolutionary design of the avian respiratory system. Outlining the mechanisms and principles through which biological complexity and functional novelty have been crafted in a unique gas exchanger, this account will provoke further inquiries on the many still-unanswered questions. The specific goal of the book is to highlight the uniqueness of the design of the avian respiratory system and the factors that led to its development.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Biology, life sciences Zoology & animal sciences

• Full title: Lung-Air Sac System of Birds
• Subtitle: Development, Structure, and Function
• Author: John N. Maina
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 210
• EAN: 9783642065019
• ISBN: 3642065015
• ID: 01651744
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
• Weight: 353 g
• Dimensions: 235 × 155 × 13 mm
• Date of publishing: 14. October 2010

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