Evolution

Author(s)

    • Bergstrom, Carl T.
    • Dugatkin, Lee Alan

Bibliographic Information

Evolution

Carl T. Bergstrom, Lee Alan Dugatkin

W.W. Norton, 2016

2nd ed

  • : hardcover
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

various pagings: main text: 756 p. ; appendix: 10 p. ; glossary: 9 p. ; references: 47 p. ; credits: 5 p. ; index: 27 p.

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780393601039

Description

Evolution presents foundational concepts through a contemporary framework of population genetics and phylogenetics that is enriched by current research and stunning art. In every chapter, new critical thinking questions and expanded end-of-chapter problems emphasising data interpretation reinforce the second edition's focus on helping students think like evolutionary biologists.

Table of Contents

PART I FOUNDATIONS OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 1. An Overview of Evolutionary Biology 2. Early Evolutionary Ideas and Darwin's Insight 3. Natural Selection 4. Phylogeny and Evolutionary History 5. Inferring Phylogeny PART II EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS 6. Transmission Genetics and the Sources of Genetic Variation 7. The Genetics of Populations 8. Evolution in Finite Populations 9. Evolution at Multiple Loci 10. Genome Evolution PART III THE HISTORY OF LIFE 11. The Origin and Evolution of Early Life 12. Major Transitions 13. Evolution and Development 14. Species and Speciation 15. Extinction and Evolutionary Trends PART IV EVOLUTIONARY INTERACTIONS 16. Sex and Sexual Selection 17. The Evolution of Sociality 18. Coevolution 19. Human Evolution 20. Evolution and Medicine
Volume

: hardcover ISBN 9780393937930

Description

Evolution presents foundational concepts through a contemporary framework of population genetics and phylogenetics that is enriched by current research and stunning art. In every chapter, new critical thinking questions and expanded end-of-chapter problems emphasising data interpretation reinforce the second edition’s focus on helping students think like evolutionary biologists.

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  • NCID
    BB23891669
  • ISBN
    • 9780393937930
    • 9780393601039
  • LCCN
    2015050435
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxix, 756, 10, 9, 47, 5, 27 p.
  • Size
    29 cm
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