So much has to be crammed into today's biology courses that basic information on animal groups and their evolutionary origins is often left out. This is particularly true for the invertebrates. The second edition of Janet Moore's An Introduction to the Invertebrates fills this gap by providing a short updated guide to the invertebrate phyla, looking at their diverse forms, functions and evolutionary relationships. This book first introduces evolution...
Today's condensed biology courses teach students little about invertebrates, just when we are discovering how genetic studies can reveal evolutionary relationships. This book is distinctive in meeting both these needs clearly and simply at an elementary level. It springs from forty years' experience of teaching students.
Janet Moore is former Director of Studies in Biological Sciences at New Hall, Cambridge where she is now an Emeritus Fellow. Her research career has focused on land and freshwater nemertines.
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