SECRETS OF ANIMAL LIFE

by Thomson, J. Arthur

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NY:: Holt,, 1919. Hardcover; Hamilton College (NY) bookplate; no card pocket or spine marks/label; spine ends lightly worn; otherwise good.. + index. Natural History Prof at Univ. of Aberdeen explores the homing instinct in birds; peculiarities of penguins; European Amazon ants; social life of wasps; educability of snails; remarkable construction of the whale; survival of the otter; rediscovery of Mendelian clues to heredity, dominance, & segregation of germ cells, etc. He ends with `The Cult of Joy,' supporting Dearborn's premise that tranquility, optimism, & joyful emotions affect--in positive ways--digestive organs, brain, blood circulation, muscles, heart, & nervous system.