Evolution

This book considers evolution at different scales: sequences, genes, gene families, organelles, genomes and species. The focus is on the mathematical and computational tools and concepts, which form an essential basis of evolutionary studies, indicate...

This is the story of a profound revolution in the way biologists explore life's history, understand its evolutionary processes, and reveal its diversity. It is about life's smallest entities, deepest diversity, and greatest cellular biomass: the...

As a college student, Werner Maas took a course in genetics in 1941 and wondered why so little was said about the biochemical action of genes in controlling the specific function of an organism. Just at that time, biochemists and geneticists began to...

In 1974, Richard Lewontin published The Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Change, focusing enormous research attention on protein variation as both a model of underlying genetic variation and as a level of selection itself. Two decades later, scientific...

This book outlines four different categories of co-operation - reciprocal altruism, kinship, group-selected co-operation, and by-product mutualism - and ties them together in a single framework called the Co-operator's Dilemma. Hundreds of studies on...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781475949650Author Robert J O'KeefeFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint iUniversePublisher iUniverseWeight(grams) 218g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780521229746Author Graham W. GoodayFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint Cambridge University PressPublisher Cambridge University PressWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544859937Author Richard DawkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 800Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 862gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 150mm *...

Morality is often defined in opposition to the natural "instincts," or as a tool to keep those instincts in check. New findings in neuroscience, social psychology, animal behavior, and anthropology have brought us back to the original Darwinian...

The theory of an African genesis for modern humanity is one of the most controversial in science. It is based on a revolution in the history and anthropology of early humans, and this work puts the debate into its historical context.Book InformationISBN...

"The Human Story" is a guide to man's ancestors, from the earliest hominids such as Sahelanthropus, dating back 6-7 million years, through to our own species, Homo sapiens. Over the past twenty years there has been an explosion of species'...

In this assessment of Darwinism, Christopher Wills explains how, during the course of their long histories, genes have acquired a "wisdom" that enables them to change more easily in some directions than in others. He opens up the recently discovered...

Argues that the universe was configured to give rise to an intelligent species of life forms, namely human beings.Book InformationISBN 9780684845098Author Michael J. DentonFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint The Free PressPublisher Simon &...

The diversity of living forms and the unity of evolutionary processes are the focus of these essays. The collection helps form much of the basis of contempoary undertanding of evolutionary biology.Book InformationISBN 9780674271050Author Ernst MayrFormat...

Originally published in 1994, the first edition of Field Sampling Methods for Remedial Investigations soon became a premier resource in this field. The "Princeton Groundwater" course designated it as one of the top books on the market that addresses...

Is "creation science" really scientific? What criteria, if any, exist for identifying a discipline as a science? This collection of essays answers these questions and many more about the creation/evolution controversy and the very nature of...

This book explains, in a new and convincing theory, why most life on earth perished 65 million years ago. Intended for a broad audience, the book will also be of great interest to scientists - most of whom now agree that an object from outer space hit...

The story behind Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution from the fun and fabulous Robert Winston Join Robert Winston for an amazing look at the story of evolutionary science and the way Charles Darwin's revolutionary theories changed the world. Explore...

This is an account of neo-Darwinist theories, including the influential Selfish Gene theory - and the misunderstandings they provoke. Divided between "Dawkinsians" and "Gouldians", these theories are explained and evaluated, showing the profound impact...

Environmental biology is a study in the conditions of life; these conditions impact the life within it. The conditions of life are not limited to the present time; environmental biology has applications to any time in the history (or future) of any place...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780716705727Author Theodosius DobzhanskyFormat HardbackPage Count 572Imprint W.H.Freeman & Co LtdPublisher Macmillan LearningWeight(grams) 1091g

The topic of evolution is both fascinating and controversial. Aimed at an educated reader who may know little about the topic and written in a clear, straightforward way, this book explains the basic principles of evolutionary theory, the role it has...

By suggesting that individual organisms should be viewed as a single coherent unit, working to maximize their own reproductive success, the author explains that as these organisms are "selfish" they have the capacity to effect the body of another animal,...

This fun book about dog shows teaches the core curriculum topic of inheritance.Book InformationISBN 9781406274271Author Dr Jen GreenFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Raintree PublishersPublisher Pearson Education LimitedWeight(grams) 345g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956963109Author Geoff BarnardFormat PaperbackImprint Truth in SciencePublisher Truth in Science

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936221851Author Carl ZimmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint W. H. FreemanPublisher W. H. Freeman

Published by Sinauer Associates, an imprint of Oxford University Press. Species invasions present significant conservation challenges, but they also provide invaluable information about the functioning of natural systems. In this edited book, experts...

Many people know more about the planets Venus and Mars than they do about our home planet, Earth. Unique in our solar system, and so far as we know in the Universe itself, the Earth has been evolving for the past five billion years, and is the result of...

Covering everything from fossilised dinosaurs to intelligent apes, this is an accessible guide to one of the most important scientific theories of all time. Burt Guttman assumes no prior scientific knowledge on the part of the reader, and explains each...

100 Facts Evolution is bursting with exactly 100 incredible facts, unbelievable images and fun activities. Children will learn everything they need to know about our ever-evolving world. 100 Facts Evolution contains key topics about how life on Earth has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591024798Author Cameron M. SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Prometheus BooksPublisher Prometheus BooksWeight(grams) 150g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781403945761Author Henry NichollsFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 338g

Humans adapt to their environment through a unique amalgamation of culture and biology. Both are intrinsic to our existence and constitute the dual aspect of human nature. This book addresses topics and themes exploring this close inter-relationship by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840170115Author Robert A. LambertFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Scottish Cultural PressPublisher Scottish Cultural Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802716255Author Chip WalterFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Walker & CompanyPublisher Walker & Company

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781876944728Author National Museum of AustraliaFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint National Museum of AustraliaPublisher National Museum of...

Why have creatures evolved as they are? Which species have been the most successful? How do life forms adapt to a world dominated by nearly seven billion humans? Christopher Lloyd leads us on an exhilarating journey from the birth of life to the present...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594774409Author Simon G. PowellFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Park Street Press,U.S.Publisher Inner Traditions Bear and CompanyWeight(grams) 1g