Volpe's Understanding Evolution - Brossura

Rosenbaum, Peter

 
9780073383231: Volpe's Understanding Evolution

Sinossi

As an introduction to principles of evolution, this paperback text is ideally suited as a main text for general evolution or as a supplement for general biology, genetics, zoology, botany, anthropology or any life science course that utilizes evolution as the underlying theme.

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Contenuti

Preface

Chapter 1- Variation in Populations

Chapter 2- Darwinian Scheme of Evolution

Chapter 3- Heritable Variation

Chapter 4- Mutation

Chapter 5- Genetic Equilibrium

Chapter 6- Concept of Selection

Chapter 7- Selection in Action

Chapter 8- Balanced Polymorphism

Chapter 9- Genetic Drift and Gene Flow

Chapter 10- Races and Species

Chapter 11- Instantaneous Speciation

Chapter 12- Adaptive Radiation

Chapter 13- Major Adaptive Radiations

Chapter 14- Origin of Life

Chapter 15- Molecular Evolution

Chapter 16- History of Life

Chapter 17- Emergence of the Human Species

Chapter 18- Natural Selection, Social Behavior, and Cultural Evolution

Epilogue

Glossary

Product Description

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