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Biology of the Invertebrates Hardcover – 16 February 2009

by Jan Pechenik (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 51 ratings
Edition: 6th
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This textbook is the most concise and readable invertebrates book in terms of detail and pedagogy (other texts do not offer boxed readings, a second color, end of chapter questions, or pronunciation guides). All phyla of invertebrates are covered (comprehensive) with an emphasis on unifying characteristics of each group.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0073028266
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0073028262
  3. Edition
    6th
  4. Publisher
    McGraw-Hill Professional
  5. Publication date
    16 February 2009
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    22.23 x 3.18 x 27.94 cm
  8. Print length
    624 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw-Hill Professional; 6th edition (16 February 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 624 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0073028266
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0073028262
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 22.23 x 3.18 x 27.94 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 51 ratings

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Joshua
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolute Must
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An absolute must for anyone studying invertebrate biology/zoology. I bought this book for one module that I am studying (Biology of the Invertebrates, how did you guess?), and it is an absolute life-saver.
Excellent illustrations and clear concise writing, very detailed and yet very accessible.

However, the only thing to beware - is the taxonomic groups are changing all the time, so if using it for revision, make sure you use the classes/phylum that are provided to you by the lecturer/teacher, as the older versions of this book may have different classifications than is current.

Other than that, perfect for my studies.
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Nancy
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Biology of the Invertebrates, Fifth Edition by Jan Pechenik, Jan Pechenik is a great book for anyone taking Invert. at the basic level, it describes different phylums, subphylums, classes, genus, and species! I took it and payed way too much for it from my school, sold it for 1/2 the price back and then bought it on amazon for like 14 dollars! I keep it and still reference to it now that I'm taking vertebrate!
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Geoffrey R. Balme
4.0 out of 5 stars Only Biology Course Text I ever read cover to cover
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While Pechenik may have his faults - his prose is not one of them. There are times when his jokes are a little silly, but he's fresh and interesting.

This is a great book of the invertebrate phyla and was excellent for my intro to invertebrate zoo some years ago.

I later moved into Entomology, but only because the entomologists were so charismatic! Not to say that the Malacologist teaching this course wasn't - he just didnt have any money for me!

I've given my original third edition away - and will be replacing it with a 5th shortly. It's just a nice reference to keep, along with Brusca and Brusca.
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