Peter Holland takes us on an exciting journey across the animal world, as it sheds light on its diversity of sponges to sharks and from the many legs to mammals. Holland reviews the evolution of our understanding of animals, through great progress in DNA analysis techniques and the study of development and growth processes. The book begins by defining the general concept of animals, and deals with higher classification levels and modern visions about its evolutionary relationships using molecular data. It also gives a deep look at the biological nature of each group of animals, providing the reader an interesting journey and exciting information about the animal kingdom.
