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Princeton guide to evolution / [edited by] Jonathan B. Losos...[et el.].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Princeton; Oxford : Princeton University Press, c2014.Description: xiii, 853 p., 7 plates : colored illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780691149776 (hardcover : acidfree paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 576.8 23 L881
Contents:
Introduction -- Phylogenetics and the history of life -- Natural selection and adaptation -- Evolutionary processes -- Genes, genomes, phenotypes -- Speciation and macroevolution -- Evolution of behavior, society, and humans -- Evolution and modern society.
Summary: Designed to be accessible and useful to students, scientists, and anyone with a serious interest in evolution. The articles, each written by authorities in their respective fields, balance accessibility with depth of analysis.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction --
Phylogenetics and the history of life --
Natural selection and adaptation --
Evolutionary processes --
Genes, genomes, phenotypes --
Speciation and macroevolution --
Evolution of behavior, society, and humans --
Evolution and modern society.

Designed to be accessible and useful to students, scientists, and anyone with a serious interest in evolution. The articles, each written by authorities in their respective fields, balance accessibility with depth of analysis.

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