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Fires of Life: Endothermy in Birds and Mammals
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A groundbreaking argument on how endothermy—arguably the most important innovation in vertebrate evolution—developed in birds and mammals
“Vividly narrated and illustrated. . . . Provocative and fascinating for specialists and lay readers alike.”—Southeastern Naturalist
This pioneering work investigates why endothermy, or “warmbloodedness,” evolved in birds and mammals, despite its enormous energetic costs. Arguing that singlecause hypotheses to explain the origins of endothermy have stal...
“Vividly narrated and illustrated. . . . Provocative and fascinating for specialists and lay readers alike.”—Southeastern Naturalist
This pioneering work investigates why endothermy, or “warmbloodedness,” evolved in birds and mammals, despite its enormous energetic costs. Arguing that singlecause hypotheses to explain the origins of endothermy have stal...