Mammalogy Techniques Lab Manual
$92.79
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
14 October 2018
Summary
Get outside! A hands-on lab manual for instructors incorporating fieldwork into their courses on mammalogy.
Mammals inhabit nearly every continent and every sea. They have adapted to life underground, in the frozen Arctic, the hottest deserts, and every habitat in-between. In Mammalogy Techniques Lab Manual—the only field manual devoted to training the next generation of mammalogists—biologist and educator James M. Ryan details the modern research techniques today’s pro…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421426075 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1421426072 |
| Author: | James M. Ryan |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 14 October 2018 |
| Weight: | 499g |
| Dimensions: | 12mm x 216mm x 279mm |
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Critics Review
The content makes for a book of such a range of mammal study methods it is difficult to think all that can be in just 179 pages.
—Pat Sang MRSB, The Biologist
A student contemplating mammalian field research would be well-served utilizing this lab manual.
—Robert E. Hoopes, Wildlife Activist
[Mammalogy Techniques Lab Manual] will surely inspire a new generation of mammalogists … A strength of the book is that it is self-contained. Supplementary materials specific to this book, public online resources, and smart practical suggestions enable the reader to perform most of the exercises from anywhere in the world … [Mammalogy Techniques Lab Manual] will be a great addition for introductory courses … Instructors should ask their libraries to purchase some copies. This book will lead new generations of students to say “When I grow up I want to be a mammalogist!”
—Andrea Ravignani, Vrije Universiteit, Journal of Mammalogy
This book can be recommended to anyone working (or those who wish to work) with mammals in the field and is a must have for students of mammalogy (including researchers) as well as any biology department covering mammalogy.
—Carsten Schradin, CNRS, Quarterly Review of Biology
James M. Ryan
James M. Ryan is a professor of biology at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. He is the coauthor of Mammalogy and the author of Adirondack Wildlife: A Field Guide.
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