Animal Life at Low Temperature

This new book provides a highly readable account of the ways in which animals of all types cope with a cold environment - Nature; a readable, interesting and useful guide. thoroughly referenced, well illustrated the breadth of coverage in this section is appealing. Part Two describing Behaviour, Anatomy and Physiology was thorough and contains a well written section on the anatomy and physiology of endotherms. I was particularly impressed with the extensive section covering sleep, torpor and hibernation the book as a whole is one which thermal physiologists and others interested in the field will find of great general utility - American Zoological; can be recommended to any biologist interested in animal life at low temperature, adn especially to those interested in animal behavior - Ethology