To humans, cold has a distinctly positive quality. 'Frostbite', 'a nip in the air', 'biting cold', all express the concept of cold as an entity which attacks th

To humans, cold has a distinctly positive quality. 'Frostbite', 'a nip in the air', 'biting cold', all express the concept of cold as an entity which attacks th

The new and updated edition of this accessible text provides a comprehensive overview of the comparative physiology of animals within an environmental context.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.