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| - 'This book exactly meets my needs as a general introductory text for students with different scientific and biological backgrounds ... The text provides and accessible, authoritative and readable account. This is an excellent text.' - Steve Waite, University of Brighton
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| Description | | - A focus on principles offers an unintimidating introduction to evolution, perfect for a first course in the subject
- New chapters on the role of development in evolution, on fossil record, co-evolution, and on evolutionary medicine and human evolution, and a completely rewritten chapter on phylogenetics give students an insight into these dynamic areas of research
- Key concepts are defined and highlighted in the margin, helping to ensure that the information presented is crystal clear
- An appendix of basic genetic concepts provides a firm foundation for those who have limited prior knowledge of genetics, opening up the subject to an even broader range of students
- Striking photographs supplement the line drawings and illuminate key themes in the text, helping students to visualise the concepts described
- Online Resource Centre includes figures available to download, to facilitate lecture preparation, and interactive simulations, plus additional questions and answers, to encourage independent learning
| New to this edition- New chapters on 'The Role of Development in Evolution' on 'The Fossil Record and Life's History', on 'Co-evolution', and on 'Evolutionary Medicine & Human Evolution' encompass dynamic areas of interest to help engage the student
- New subdivision into five parts groups chapters into logical clusters, facilitating the book's use by students with little prior understanding of the subject area
- Enhanced explanations, particularly in earlier chapters, lead students more gradually into the subject, helping confidence in the subject to be established more rapidly
- An appendix of basic genetic concepts provides an firm foundation for those students who have limited prior knowledge of genetics
- New plate section presents key diagrams in full-colour, adding visual impact to the concepts explained in the text
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Since Charles Darwin's masterpiece 'The origin of Species by natural selection' was published in 1859, evolution has become an established science that illuminates and informs our understanding of many central biological issues from animal development to animal behaviour. Evolution 2/e stands alone amongst the major textbooks by focusing on key principles to offer a truly accessible,
unintimidating treatment of this fascinating subject
Part One introduces the basic mechanisms of microevolution: selection, inheritance, and development. Part Two considers how natural selection has designed organisms for reproductive success. Part Three explores macroevolutionary processes such as speciation and extinction and the techniques which are used to study these. Part Four examines
key events in evolution throughout the geological record. Finally, Part Five discusses two subjects, coevolution and evolutionary medicine, which integrate and contrast micro- and macroevolution. The book closes with a chapter that recapitulates major issues, discusses unsolved problems, and looks ahead to future developments in this dynamic field.
Recent advances in molecular biology and
genetics have fuelled a renewed interest in evolutionary biology, and have given us new tools with which to explore the field, revolutionising our understanding of how evolutionary processes impact upon many aspects of biology. A rigorous yet engaging text, Evolution 2/e is perfect for any student wishing to gain a sound understanding of the subject.
Online Resource Centre:
- Figures
available to download, to facilitate lecture preparation,
- Interactive simulations, to help students explore the subject in a hands-on manner
- Additional questions and answers, to encourage independent learning
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Readership: First and second year undergraduates taking a first course in evolutionary biology. Also a useful primer for more advanced students, particularly at graduate level, who may be encountering evolutionary biology for the first time.
| Contents |
Prologue
The Nature of the Issues
Part I: Microevolutionary Principles
1.
Adaptive Evolution
2.
Neutral Evolution
3.
Evolution as Changes in the Genetic Composition of Populations
4.
Origin and Maintenance of Genetic Variation
5.
The Importance of Development in Evolution
6.
The Expression of Variation
Part II: Organismal Design for Reproductive Success
7.
The Evolution of Sex
8.
Multilevel Selection and Genomic Conflict
9.
The Evolution of Life Histories and Sex Ratios
10.
Sexual Selection
Part III: Principles of Macroevolution
11.
Speciation and Extinction
12.
Phylogeny and Systematics
13.
Comparative Methods
Part IV: The History of Life
14.
Key Events in Evolution
15.
Major Events in the Geological Theater
16.
The Fossil Record and the Major Radiations
Part V: Integrating Micro- and Macroevolution
17.
Coevolution: Micro- and Macro
18.
Evolutionary Medicine and Human Evolution
19.
Conclusions and Prospects
Answers
Appendix of Basic Genetic Concepts
Glossary
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Stephen Stearns, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University and
Rolf Hoekstra, Professor of Genetics, Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Plant Sciences, Wageningen University
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