Reviews"This is an excellent reference text that will fill students in on material, providing them with a feeling of having had a solid introduction to the clade in question. It is also now the most up-to-date text, which is important with the changes in taxonomy."--Derek Rosenberger, Olivet Nazarene University "This is the 21st century's authoritative reference on invertebrate zoology. The most compelling feature is its comprehensiveness. It is the book that I turn to when I need to review basic biology or systematics of invertebrates." --Steve Dudgeon, CSU Northridge "This book has the highest quality figures of any texts on the subject."--Lynne Fieber, University of Miami, "This is an excellent reference text that will fill students in on material, providing them with a feeling of having had a solid introduction to the clade in question. It is also now the most up-to-date text, which is important with the changes in taxonomy."-- Derek Rosenberger, Olivet Nazarene University"This is the 21st century's authoritative reference on invertebrate zoology. The most compelling feature is its comprehensiveness. It is the book that I turn to when I need to review basic biology or systematics of invertebrates." --Steve Dudgeon, CSU Northridge"This book has the highest quality figures of any texts on the subject."-- Lynne Fieber, University of Miami, "Brusca is an excellent reference text that will fill you in on material, providing you a feeling of having had a solid introduction to the clade in question. It is also now the most up to date text, which is important with the changes in taxonomy."--Derek Rosenberger, Olivet Nazarene University
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SynopsisAn invaluable text and reference for both students and scholars alike, Invertebrates is the most complete, authoritative, and visually engaging guide to the field of invertebrate biology., Invertebrates is a complete, trusted, and engaging textbook whose comprehensive coverage makes it an invaluable resource for both undergraduate and graduate courses and professional researchers. The third edition has been widely praised for its detailed classifications, high-quality illustrations, and coverage of contemporary debates in the field. The fourth edition continues to feature recent scholarship and current perspectives while streamlining the text to improve accessibility for intro-level students. Gonzalo Giribet joins as coauthor, contributing his phylogenomic expertise as an Evolutionary Biologist and Phylogeneticist and Director of Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology., Invertebrates is a complete, trusted, and engaging textbook whose comprehensive coverage makes it an invaluable resource for both undergraduate and graduate courses and professional researchers. The 3rd edition has been widely praised for its detailed classifications, high-quality illustrations, and coverage of contemporary debates in the field. The 4th edition will continue to feature recent scholarship and current perspectives, while streamlining the text to improve accessibility for intro-level students. Gonzalo Giribet joins as coauthor, contributing his phylogenomic expertise as an Evolutionary Biologist and Phylogeneticist, and Director of Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology., New to This Edition Gonzalo Giribet (Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology and Director of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University) joins the author team. Completely up-to-date with latest developments in the field of invertebrate biology, including most recent work in genomics, molecular phylogenetics, and evo-devo as well as an up-to-date description of modern phylogenetic systematics in Chapter 2. Classifications of all groups have been significantly revised, based on most current molecular phylogenetic research. Abundance of new figures and photos, including detailed anatomical diagram that are suitable for lab courses, New summary boxes added to every chapter, Its newly condensed length and relaxed writing style make this edition easily accessible to students. Book jacket., Invertebrate is a complete, trusted, and engaging textbook whose comprehensive coverage makes it an invaluable resource for both undergraduate courses and professional research. The 3rd edition has been widely praised for its detailed classifications, high-quality illustrations, and coverage of contemporary debates in the field. The 4h edition will continue to feature recent scholarship and current perspectives, while streamlining the text to improve accessibility for intro-level students. Also, Gonzalo Giribet will join as a coauthor, contributing his perspective as a systematist to the text's approach to phylogenetics.