Explores the difficulties experienced by desert animals and plants as they seek access to scarce supplies of water in the heat and dry air, and take the fullest advantage of whatever they find.
This volume looks at current and emerging technologies of war and some of the ethical issues surrounding their use. Although the nature and politics of war never change, the weapons and technologies u
Osmoregulation and water balance are essential topics in animal physiology. This book starts with the physical properties of water, and the influence that it has on biological design. It then looks at