Research Catalog

Title

I, mammal : the story of what makes us mammals / Liam Drew.

Author

Drew, Liam

Publication

• London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Sigma, 2017.
• ©2017

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Details

Description

336 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

• Examines the biology, evolution, and traits of humans, exploring the anatomical and physiological attributes that makes mankind mammals and that ultimately separate people from other members of the same scientific class designation.
• "Humans are mammals. Most of us appreciate that at some level. But what does it mean for us to have more in common with a horse and an elephant than we do with a parrot, snake or frog? After a misdirected football left new father Liam Drew clutching a uniquely mammalian part of his anatomy, he decided to find out more. Considering himself as a mammal first and a human second, Liam delves into ancient biological history to understand what it means to be mammalian. In his humorous and engaging style, Liam explores the different characteristics that distinguish mammals from other types of animals. He charts the evolution of milk, warm blood and burgeoning brains, and examines the emergence of sophisticated teeth, exquisite ears, and elaborate reproductive biology, plus a host of other mammalian innovations. Entwined are tales of zoological peculiarities and reflections on how being a mammal has shaped the author's life. I, Mammal is a history of mammals and their ancestors and of how science came to grasp mammalian evolution. And in celebrating our mammalian-ness, Liam Drew binds us a little more tightly to the five and a half thousand other species of mammal on this planet and reveals the deep roots of many traits humans hold dear"--Back cover.

Series Statement

Bloomsbury sigma series ; Book Twenty-nine

Uniform Title

Bloomsbury sigma series ; bk. 29.

Subjects

• Evolution (Biology)
• Developmental biology
• Human evolution
• SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Mammals
• Mammals > Evolution
• SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Evolution
• Mammals > Physiology
• SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Developmental Biology

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-328) and index.

Contents

Introduction: My family and other mammals -- The descent of man('s gonads) -- Life on the edge of mammaldom -- Y, I'm male -- The mammalian birds and bees -- The next generation -- Afterbirth before birth -- The milky way -- Kids, behave! -- Bones, teeth, genes, and trees -- It's getting hot in here, put your coat on -- Scents and sensibility -- A multilayered brain teaser -- This mammalian life.

Call Number

JFD 18-1974

ISBN

• 9781472922908
• 1472922905
• 9781472922892
• 1472922891

OCLC

1017989662

Author

Drew, Liam, author.

Title

I, mammal : the story of what makes us mammals / Liam Drew.

Publisher

London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Sigma, 2017.

Copyright Date

©2017

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Creator/Contributor Characteristics

Kentishmen

Britons

Men

Series

Bloomsbury sigma series ; Book Twenty-nine

Bloomsbury sigma series ; bk. 29.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-328) and index.

Research Call Number

JFD 18-1974