Author | Hall, Brian Keith, 1941- |
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Title | Evolution : principles and processes / Brian K. Hall |
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Imprint |
Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett, c2011 |
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Edition |
1st ed |
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Descript |
1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 26 cm |
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CONTENT
The nature of science and evolution, and evolution as science -- The origin of matter, the universe and earth -- The origin of molecules and the nature of life -- From molecules to cells and the origin of selection -- Darwin and the voyage of the Beagle -- Darwin and Wallace's evolution by natural selection -- Darwin, Mendel, and theories of inheritance -- From single-celled organisms to kingdoms -- Eukaryotic cells and multicellular organisms -- Plants and fungi as branches of the tree of life -- Animals as a branch of the tree of life -- Individual genetic variation and gene regulation -- Genetic variation in populations -- The biology of populations -- Natural selection -- Species and similarity : on being the same yet different -- Origin of species -- Mass extinctions, opportunities, and adaptive radiations -- Human origins and evolution -- Cultural and social evolution -- Culture, religion, and evolution
SUBJECT
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Evolution (Biology)
LOCATION | CALL# | STATUS |
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Science Library | QH366.2 E93h 2011 |
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