Buch, Englisch, 606 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 966 g
Buch, Englisch, 606 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 966 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-505275-6
Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
Written in the clear and cogent style that is the author's hallmark, this book for biology students covers a broad range of topics in evolutionary biology. The text is divided into three parts of four chapters each. Part 1 sets the historical, physical and chemical framework for the origin of life, and provides in-depth coverage of the evolution of the genome, metabolic pathways, the genetic code, and cellular organization in primeval life and its descendants. Part II concentrates on 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 III emphasizes patterns and trends in evolution as deduced from morphological and molecular phylogenetic analysis and from geological and paleontological studies. The final two chapters exemplify major evolutionary concepts and approaches as seen in the evolution of the human family from its ancestral vertebrate beginnings to Homo sapiens. The clarity of discussion is enhanced by tables and illustrations, many from the original research literature. Extensive references and reading lists as well as 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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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
This book covers a broad spectrum of biological evolutionary studies, from the origin of the universe and life to the specifics of evolution of the human family and Homo sapiens. Emphasis is given throughout to the empirical and experimental foundations for constantly changing ideas and views on evolution. Particular emphasis is placed on genetic contexts for the diversity of past and present life. The clarity of discussion is enhanced by nearly 400 tables and illustrations, many from the original research literature. Extensive references and reading lists as well as summaries accompany each chapter, providing students with the opportunity to explore further the ongoing challenge of evolutionary biology studies of past and present life on Earth.
