Why Size Matters: From Bacteria to Blue Whales

Published Jan. 21, 2016

(Princeton University Press) In this book, Bonner argues that size is the most important determinant of what any organism can be or do. He explores questions ranging from the biological effects of the physics of size to how size has played a role in how organisms function and survive. Bonner is a professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton University.

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