Cells and societies / by John Tyler Bonner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bonner, John Tyler, author.

Series:

Princeton legacy library.

Princeton Legacy Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecology.

Cells.

Animal behavior.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1955.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

The howling monkeys of Barro Colorado Island in Panama have a rudimentary language which serves the needs of their social activities. The red deer of Scotland, the seals of the Pribilof Islands, the beavers, the social insects, the army ants and termites, and lastly the colonial and single-celled organisms such as amoebae all meet the same basic biological necessities of feeding, reproduction, and social coordination. Though the means of meeting the requirements are amazingly varied, Mr. Bonner shows that these three functions form a basic pattern that can be recognized in amoebae, in monkeys, and in man-in fact wherever life occurs. Originally published in 1955.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

1. The Sameness of Living Things

2. Howling Monkeys

3. Societies and Evolution

4. Fur Seals

5. Red Deer

6. Beavers

7. Social Insects

8. Army Ants

9. Termites

10. Colonial Hydroids

11. Cell Colonies

12. A Single Cell

13. Energy, Matter and Cells

14. Feeding in Plants

15. Reproduction and Development in Plants

16. Coordination in Plants

17. Feeding and Digestion in Animals

18. Breathing in Animals

19. Circulation in Animals

20. Excretion in Animals

21. Development and Reproduction in Animals

23. Human Societies

Selected Readings

Acknowledgments

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-691-65312-7

1-4008-7474-2

OCLC:

967550853