
Evolution
Douglas Futuyma(Author)
Sinauer Associates Inc.,U.S. (Publisher)
Published on 1. January 2005
Book
Hardback
750 pages
978-0-87893-187-3 (ISBN)
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Description
In its scope and emphases, Evolution is a readily recognized descendant of the author's previous textbook, Evolutionary Biology. However, it is much shorter and is exclusively directed toward an undergraduate audience. Teachers and students will find the list of important concepts and terms in each chapter a helpful guide, and will appreciate the radically different dynamic figures and lively photographs. The content of all chapters has been updated, and material has been reorganized into new chapters such as "Conflict and Cooperation" and "How To Be Fit." Contributors Scott M. Edwards and John R. True have provided authoritative chapters on "Evolution of Genes and Genomes" and "Development and Evolution," two of the most rapidly developing subjects in evolutionary biology. A new final chapter on "Evolutionary Science, Creationism, and Society" treats such topics as the nature of science and the practical applications of evolutionary biology.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Sunderland
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
625 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 220 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-87893-187-3 (9780878931873)
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Evolution
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DOUGLAS FUTUYMA Ph.D. 1969, University of Michigan , Douglas Futuyma's research interests in evolution focus primarily on speciation and the evolution of ecological interactions among species. He has been a Guggenheim and a Fulbright Fellow, the President of the Society for the Study of Evolution and the American Society of Naturalists, and the editor of Evolution
Content
Evolutionary Biology The Tree of Life: Classification and Phylogeny Patterns of Evolution Evolution in the Fossil Record The History of Life The Geography of Evolution The Evolution of Biodiversity The Origin of Genetic Variation Variation Genetic Drift: Evolution at Random Natural Selection and Adaptation Processes of Natural Selection The Evolution of Phenotypic Traits Conflict and Cooperation Species Speciation How to be Fit: Reproductive Success Co-evolution: Evolving Interactions among Species Evolution of Genes and Genomes Development and Evolution Macroevolution Evolutionary Science, Creationism, and Society Glossary