Table of Contents

One Introductory Material.- 1 Basic concepts.- 2 The cold environment.- Two Behaviour, Anatomy and Physiology.- 3 Behavioural responses to low temperature.- 4 Anatomy and physiology of endotherms.- 5 Sleep, torpor and hibernation.- Three Life at Temperatures Below 0°C.- 6 Subzero survival in terrestrial animals.- 7 Subzero temperatures and marine ectotherms.- Four Man and Cold.- 8 Man and cold.- Five Cold and Evolution.- 9 Evolution and low temperature.- References.

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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