Evolution

2. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-19-926794-1
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 472 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 700 g

Evolution is unlike any other theory in science in the generality of its interest and the excellence of the authors who write about it. This anthology contains extracts from over 60 scientific papers, by authors such as Stephen Jay Gould, Richard Dawkins, Francis Crick and Jacques Monod. It starts with Charles Darwin, but concentrates on modern research, including genomics - evolution's latest gusher of scientic insights. The extracts are organized in sections,
enabling the reader to sample a range of views on each topic, such as how new species arise, or the significance of adaptive design in living things. The extracts have been chosen for their readability as well as their scientific importance, making this book an enjoyable way to meet some of the greatest
minds of our time, writing on the greatest idea of all time.

Zielgruppe

An ideal text to support tutorial and self-study based courses. Aimed at second year undergraduates and above, studying evolutionary biology with bioscience-based degree programmes.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ridley, Mark

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Evolutionsbiologie

Über Autor(innen)

Mark Ridley works in the Department of Zoology, Oxford University. He has previously held positions at Cambridge University, England, and at Emory University, Atlanta, in the U.S.A.