Miller, Zoology ©2019, 11e

Grades: 9 - 12

Written in an informative and friendly writing style that doesn’t overwhelm students with unnecessary terminology, this text is a perfect fit for a high school elective course. Zoology emphasizes ecological and evolutionary concepts and helps students understand the process of science through elements of chapter organization and boxed readings.

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About the Program
Print and Digital Resources for Zoology Success:
• Chapter-level, measurable learning outcomes to establish context for the learning ahead
• Section and chapter reviews to reinforce understanding and self-tests to review or revisit concepts that may have been missed
• An eBook and a SmartBook® adaptive reading experience, designed to help students learn
faster, study more efficiently, and retain more knowledge
• Full-color animations that illustrate many different concepts covered in the study of zoology.
• Online instructor’s manual including chapter outlines, teaching suggestions, and ideas for lecture enrichment
• Comprehensive, editable chapter banks for each chapter

CHAPTER 1 Zoology: An Evolutionary and Ecological Perspective
CHAPTER 2 The Structure and Function of Animal Cells
CHAPTER 3 Cell Division and Inheritance
CHAPTER 4 Evolution: History and Evidence
CHAPTER 5 Evolution and Gene Frequencies
CHAPTER 6 Ecology: Preserving the Animal Kingdom
CHAPTER 7 Animal Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Organization
CHAPTER 8 Animal Origins and Phylogenetic Highlights
CHAPTER 9 The Basal Animal Phyla
CHAPTER 10 The Smaller Lophotrochozoan Phyla
CHAPTER 11 Molluscan Success
CHAPTER 12 Annelida: The Metameric Body Form
CHAPTER 13 The Smaller Ecdysozoan Phyla
CHAPTER 14 The Arthropods: Blueprint for Success
CHAPTER 15 The Pancrustacea: Crustacea and Hexapoda
CHAPTER 16 Ambulacraria: Echinoderms and Hemichordates
CHAPTER 17 Chordata: Urochordata and Cephalochordata
CHAPTER 18 The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water
CHAPTER 19 Amphibians: The First Terrestrial Vertebrates
CHAPTER 20 Nonavian Reptiles: Diapsid Amniotes
CHAPTER 21 Birds: The Avian Reptiles
CHAPTER 22 Mammals: Synapsid Amniotes
CHAPTER 23 Protection, Support, and Movement
CHAPTER 24 Communication I: Nervous and Sensory Systems
CHAPTER 25 Communication II: The Endocrine System and Chemical Messages
CHAPTER 26 Circulation and Gas Exchange
CHAPTER 27 Nutrition and Digestion
CHAPTER 28 Temperature and Body Fluid Regulation
CHAPTER 29 Reproduction and Development

Stephen Miller, Ph.D.
Dr. Miller is senior author of ZOOLOGY. He grew up wading creeks, paddling rivers, and exploring forests of Michigan’s western Lower Peninsula. His fascination with aquatic ecosystems continued through high school and college. He earned a B.S. degree from Manchester College in Indiana, an M.A. in Biology from Western Michigan University, and a Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin/Madison. Dr. Miller spent his career teaching General Zoology--one year in Wisconsin and 34 years teaching General Zoology at College of the Ozarks in Southwest Missouri. He is the recipient of teaching and professional achievement awards from College of the Ozarks and the Missouri Academy of Sciences. His students participated in his research, which included investigations of life history, activity patterns, and biogeography of the freshwater amphipod, Gammarus pseudolimnaeus. He also studied genetic variation within Missouri wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) populations. Since his retirement from College of the Ozarks in 2012, he has enjoyed continuing work on ZOOLOGY, interpreting zoological issues within his local community, sailing, woodworking, and spending time with family.

Todd Tupper, Ph.D.
Dr. Tupper is co-author of ZOOLOGY. He grew up exploring the swamps of southern New England in search of reptiles and amphibians. His fascination with these animals led him to pursue a formal education in biology. He earned an A.S. in general studies from Naugatuck Valley Community College, B.S. in biology from Stockton College, M.S. in biology from Southern Connecticut State University, and PH.D. in Environmental Science from George Mason University. Dr. Tupper now teaches biology and zoology at Northern Virginia Community College. He works with biologists and both graduate and undergraduate students to investigate various aspects of reptile and amphibian natural history in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States. In his free time Dr. Tupper enjoys spending time outdoors observing wildlife, and practicing tang soo do with friends and family.