Living Embryos: An Introduction to the Study of Animal Development

By Jack Cohen and J. M. Dodd

Living Embryos: An Introduction to the Study of Animal Development, Revised Second Edition presents the processes of development as seen throughout the animal kingdom. This book discusses the development of the organ systems of vertebrates. Comprised of 41 chapters, this edition starts with an overview of the history of the study of embryology, which is concerned with the process by which the adult arises from the fertilized egg. This text then discusses the role of the sperm in the determination of bilateral symmetry. Other chapters consider the development of the frog in order to give a basis for comparison with other species. This book discusses as well the structure of the hen's egg and illustrates the various stages of the development of the chick. The final chapter deals with animal evolution, which produces a wide variety of animal forms. Embryologists, zoologists, medical students, graduate students, university lecturers, and teachers will find this book extremely useful.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Release date: Oct 22, 2013
• ISBN: 9781483135953

Jack Cohen

Jack Cohen graduated Pepperdine University with a degree in Engineering Management, and Lindenwood College with a master’s degree in business. He taught troubleshooting of complex electronic systems to Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corp technicians making complex systems easy to understand. He taught classes throughout the United States, and in Japan, the Philippines, and Vietnam. The Marines in Vietnam made him an honorary Marine. In 1986, he became one of the founders of a synagogue in St. Peters, Missouri where he volunteered as a teacher for years. He thoroughly enjoyed that experience... Not only teaching, but also learning as he prepared his weekly curriculums. He has now published books because of those curriculums and that preparation. Love Is In The Air is a short story that parents will enjoy reading to their children ages 5 and up. Teenagers and adults will love this story and they will pass it on to their loved ones and friends.

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