Protozoology (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Protozoology<br><br>HE present work is similar in its primary aim to that of its predecessor Handbook of Protozoology in presenting introductory information on the common and representative genera of all groups of both free-living and parasitic Protozoa to advanced undergraduate and graduate students in zoology in colleges and universities. With the expansion of courses in proto zoology at the University of Illinois and elsewhere it seemed ad visable to incorporate more material for lecture and discussion in addition to the enlargement of the taxonomic section. The change of the text-contents has therefore been so extensive that a new title Protozoology is now given.<br><br>Chapters 1 to 6 deal with introduction ecology morphology physiology reproduction and variation and heredity of Proto zoa. Each subject-matter has been considered in the light of more recent investigations as fully as the space permitted. Selection of material from so great a number of references has been a very difficult task. If any important papers have been omitted it was entirely through over-sight on the part of the author.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.