Evolution
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Evolution
Blackwell Science, c1996
2nd ed
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Evolution / Mark Ridley
BA28473374
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Evolution / Mark Ridley
Available at 3 libraries
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This new, multi-media edition of Mark Ridley's classic text has been updated and revised to match more closely the way today's evolution courses are taught. It includes new features such as: more human examples; new chapters on the fossil record Broader taxonomic coverage; expanded coverage of ecological principles; simplified section on population genetics - with more worked examples; new chapter on coevolution; two-color throughout with four-color insert; chapter-end review and study questions; and, beginning-of-chapter summaries. Each of the topics in the book is significantly enhanced on the CD-ROM included with each book. Features of the CD-ROM include: video clips by world renowned leaders inn the field of evolution; full-color animations; interactive time-line that covers millions of years of evolutionary history; an impressive library of classic papers; and, virtual experiments and tutorials for more structured learning.
Table of Contents
PART I. INTRODUCTION. Chapter 1. The Rise of Evolutionary Biology Chapter 2. Molecular and Mendelian Genetics Chapter 3. The Evidence for Evolution Chapter 4. Natural Selection and Variation PART II. EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS Chapter 5. The Theory of Natural Selection Chapter 6. Random Events in Population Genetics Chapter 7. Molecular Evolution and the Neutral Theory Chapter 8. Two Locus and Multi-Locus Population Genetics Chapter 9. Quantitative Genetics Chapter 10. Genome Evolution PART III. ADAPTATION AND NATURAL SELECTION Chapter 11. The Analysis of Adaptation chapter 12. The Units of Selection Chapter 13. Adaptive Explanation PART IV. EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY Chapter 14. Evolution and Classification Chapter 15. The Idea of a Species Chapter 16. Speciation Chapter 17. The Reconstruction of Phylogeny Chapter 18. Evolutionary Biogeography PART V. PALEOBIOLOGY AND MACROEVOLUTION Chapter 19. The Fossil Record Chapter 20. Rates of Evolution Chapter 21. Macroevolutionary Change Chapter 22. Coevolution Chapter 23. Extinction Glossary References Answers to Study and Review Questions Index.
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