Process and Pattern in Evolution - Rilegato

Avers, Charlotte J.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0195052757 ISBN 13: 9780195052756

Casa editrice: Oxford Univ Pr on Demand, 1989

Riassunto

This textbook examines a broad range of topics covered in evolutionary biology courses. Part one sets the historical, physical, and chemical framework for the origin of life, and provides in-depth coverage of genome evolution, metabolic pathways, the genetic code, and cellular organization in primeval life. Part two concentrates on the genetic processes underlying the diversity of gene organization, function, and expression; adaptation and neutral evolution; gene frequency changes in populations; and tempos and modes of speciation. Part three emphasizes patterns and trends in evolution as deduced from morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses and from geological and paleontological studies. The final two chapters describe major evolutionary concepts as seen in the emergence of the human family from its ancestral vertebrate beginnings to Homo sapiens. The text is enhanced by numerous tables and illustrations, many from the original research literature. Extensive references, reading lists, and summaries accompany each chapter, providing students with the opportunity to explore further the ongoing challenge of the evolutionary biology of past and present life on Earth.

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Recensione

`Its breadth of coverage is clearly exceptional; and it would be a good text for a general course on evolutionary biologyTHES

`The treatment is admirably up to date.' TREE March 90

Contenuti

Part I: Foundations of Life on Earth: The origins and history of evolutionary ideas; The physical and chemical setting for life; The origin and evolution of primeval life; Some evolutionary themes in the living world; Part II: Evolutionary Processes: Genetic diversity; Natural selection and adaptation; Gene frequencies in populations; Tempo and mode in speciation; Part III: Patterns and Trends in Evolution: Phylogenetic analysis; The timetable of biological history; Origin and evolution of the primates; Two million years of hominine evolution

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Oxford Univ Pr on Demand
• Data di pubblicazione: 1989
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0195052757
• ISBN 13: 9780195052756
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 608
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Ufficio Anagrafiche Messaggerie; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8; Assago Milano; 20090; Italia