
Why does Evolution Matter? The Importance of Understanding Evolution
Gabriel Trueba(Author)
Gabriel Trueba(Editor)
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published on 10. October 2014
Book
Hardback
205 pages
978-1-4438-6518-0 (ISBN)
Description
Evolution is not merely a chapter in biology textbooks; rather, it is the mesh that embraces and connects every biological phenomenon; indeed, as Dobzhansky pointed out, nothing in biology could be understood without the evolutionary logic. The contents of this book highlight the importance of evolution in applied biological sciences such as agricultural, medical, environmental and the social sciences. Evolutionary science provides renewed ideas which can result in practical applications and tools that deal with current problems concerning humanity, such as disease, food production, and environmental destruction.Most of the topics in this book were discussed during the III Summit on Evolution which took place in the Galapagos Islands in June 2013, hosted by the Galapagos Institute for the Arts and Sciences and the Galapagos Science Institute, Universidad San Francisco de Quito.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4438-6518-0 (9781443865180)
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Persons
Gabriel Trueba is Director and Founder of the Microbiology Institute at Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ). He is interested in the evolution of pathogens, antibiotic resistance, and virulence.