Process and Pattern in Evolution - Couverture rigide

Avers, Professor Of Biology Charlotte J

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0195052757 ISBN 13 : 9780195052756

Editeur : Oxford University Press, USA, 1989

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Revue de presse

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

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

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, USA
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0195052757
• ISBN 13: 9780195052756
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 608
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Messaggerie Libri; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8; Assago Milano; Italie