Papers On Evolution

Author : L. Joseph Su,Tung-chin Chiang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781447166788

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Environmental Epigenetics by L. Joseph Su,Tung-chin Chiang Pdf

This book examines the toxicological and health implications of environmental epigenetics and provides knowledge through an interdisciplinary approach. Included in this volume are chapters outlining various environmental risk factors such as phthalates and dietary components, life states such as pregnancy and ageing, hormonal and metabolic considerations and specific disease risks such as cancer cardiovascular diseases and other non-communicable diseases. Environmental Epigenetics imparts integrative knowledge of the science of epigenetics and the issues raised in environmental epidemiology. This book is intended to serve both as a reference compendium on environmental epigenetics for scientists in academia, industry and laboratories and as a textbook for graduate level environmental health courses. Environmental Epigenetics imparts integrative knowledge of the science of epigenetics and the issues raised in environmental epidemiology. This book is intended to serve both as a reference compendium on environmental epigenetics for scientists in academia, industry and laboratories and as a textbook for graduate level environmental health courses.

Author : Motoo Kimura
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Science
ISBN : 0226435636

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Population Genetics, Molecular Evolution, and the Neutral Theory by Motoo Kimura Pdf

One of this century's leading evolutionary biologists, Motoo Kimura revolutionized the field with his random drift theory of molecular evolution—the neutral theory—and his groundbreaking theoretical work in population genetics. This volume collects 57 of Kimura's most important papers and covers forty years of his diverse and original contributions to our understanding of how genetic variation affects evolutionary change. Kimura's neutral theory, first presented in 1968, challenged the notion that natural selection was the sole directive force in evolution. Arguing that mutations and random drift account for variations at the level of DNA and amino acids, Kimura advanced a theory of evolutionary change that was strongly challenged at first and that eventually earned the respect and interest of evolutionary biologists throughout the world. This volume includes the seminal papers on the neutral theory, as well as many others that cover such topics as population structure, variable selection intensity, the genetics of quantitative characters, inbreeding systems, and reversibility of changes by random drift. Background essays by Naoyuki Takahata examine Kimura's work in relation to its effects and recent developments in each area.

Author : Alberto Bisin,Giovanni Federico
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1002 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780128162682

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The Handbook of Historical Economics by Alberto Bisin,Giovanni Federico Pdf

The Handbook of Historical Economics guides students and researchers through a quantitative economic history that uses fully up-to-date econometric methods. The book's coverage of statistics applied to the social sciences makes it invaluable to a broad readership. As new sources and applications of data in every economic field are enabling economists to ask and answer new fundamental questions, this book presents an up-to-date reference on the topics at hand. Provides an historical outline of the two cliometric revolutions, highlighting the similarities and the differences between the two Surveys the issues and principal results of the "second cliometric revolution" Explores innovations in formulating hypotheses and statistical testing, relating them to wider trends in data-driven, empirical economics

Author : Anthony William Fairbank Edwards
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-19
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781107111721

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Phylogenetic Inference, Selection Theory, and History of Science by Anthony William Fairbank Edwards Pdf

Seminal papers by A. W. F. Edwards, published together for the first time with commentaries from leading experts to contextualise his contribution.

Author : Sarah P. Otto,Troy Day
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 745 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781400840915

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A Biologist's Guide to Mathematical Modeling in Ecology and Evolution by Sarah P. Otto,Troy Day Pdf

Thirty years ago, biologists could get by with a rudimentary grasp of mathematics and modeling. Not so today. In seeking to answer fundamental questions about how biological systems function and change over time, the modern biologist is as likely to rely on sophisticated mathematical and computer-based models as traditional fieldwork. In this book, Sarah Otto and Troy Day provide biology students with the tools necessary to both interpret models and to build their own. The book starts at an elementary level of mathematical modeling, assuming that the reader has had high school mathematics and first-year calculus. Otto and Day then gradually build in depth and complexity, from classic models in ecology and evolution to more intricate class-structured and probabilistic models. The authors provide primers with instructive exercises to introduce readers to the more advanced subjects of linear algebra and probability theory. Through examples, they describe how models have been used to understand such topics as the spread of HIV, chaos, the age structure of a country, speciation, and extinction. Ecologists and evolutionary biologists today need enough mathematical training to be able to assess the power and limits of biological models and to develop theories and models themselves. This innovative book will be an indispensable guide to the world of mathematical models for the next generation of biologists. A how-to guide for developing new mathematical models in biology Provides step-by-step recipes for constructing and analyzing models Interesting biological applications Explores classical models in ecology and evolution Questions at the end of every chapter Primers cover important mathematical topics Exercises with answers Appendixes summarize useful rules Labs and advanced material available

Author : Jerry A. Coyne
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191643842

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Why Evolution is True by Jerry A. Coyne Pdf

For all the discussion in the media about creationism and 'Intelligent Design', virtually nothing has been said about the evidence in question - the evidence for evolution by natural selection. Yet, as this succinct and important book shows, that evidence is vast, varied, and magnificent, and drawn from many disparate fields of science. The very latest research is uncovering a stream of evidence revealing evolution in action - from the actual observation of a species splitting into two, to new fossil discoveries, to the deciphering of the evidence stored in our genome. Why Evolution is True weaves together the many threads of modern work in genetics, palaeontology, geology, molecular biology, anatomy, and development to demonstrate the 'indelible stamp' of the processes first proposed by Darwin. It is a crisp, lucid, and accessible statement that will leave no one with an open mind in any doubt about the truth of evolution.

Author : Maggie Tallerman,Kathleen R. Gibson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199541119

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The Oxford Handbook of Language Evolution by Maggie Tallerman,Kathleen R. Gibson Pdf

Leading scholars present critical accounts of every aspect of the field, including work in animal behaviour; anatomy, genetics and neurology; the prehistory of language; the development of our uniquely linguistic species; and language creation, transmission, and change.

Author : National Academy of Sciences,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Working Group on Teaching Evolution
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1998-05-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309063647

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Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science by National Academy of Sciences,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Working Group on Teaching Evolution Pdf

Today many school students are shielded from one of the most important concepts in modern science: evolution. In engaging and conversational style, Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science provides a well-structured framework for understanding and teaching evolution. Written for teachers, parents, and community officials as well as scientists and educators, this book describes how evolution reveals both the great diversity and similarity among the Earth's organisms; it explores how scientists approach the question of evolution; and it illustrates the nature of science as a way of knowing about the natural world. In addition, the book provides answers to frequently asked questions to help readers understand many of the issues and misconceptions about evolution. The book includes sample activities for teaching about evolution and the nature of science. For example, the book includes activities that investigate fossil footprints and population growth that teachers of science can use to introduce principles of evolution. Background information, materials, and step-by-step presentations are provided for each activity. In addition, this volume: Presents the evidence for evolution, including how evolution can be observed today. Explains the nature of science through a variety of examples. Describes how science differs from other human endeavors and why evolution is one of the best avenues for helping students understand this distinction. Answers frequently asked questions about evolution. Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science builds on the 1996 National Science Education Standards released by the National Research Councilâ€"and offers detailed guidance on how to evaluate and choose instructional materials that support the standards. Comprehensive and practical, this book brings one of today's educational challenges into focus in a balanced and reasoned discussion. It will be of special interest to teachers of science, school administrators, and interested members of the community.

Author : H. Gourko,D. Williamson,A.I. Tauber
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9789401593816

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The Evolutionary Biology Papers of Elie Metchnikoff by H. Gourko,D. Williamson,A.I. Tauber Pdf

Elie Metchnikoff (1845-1916), winner of the Nobel Prize in 1907 for his contributions to immunology, was first a comparative zoologist, who, working in the wake of Darwin's On the Origin of Species, made seminal contributions to evolutionary biology. His work in comparative embryology is best known in regard to the debates with Ernst Haeckel concerning animal genealogical relationships and the theoretical origins of metazoans. But independent of those polemics, Metchnikoff developed his `phagocytosis theory' of immunity as a result of his early comparative embryology research, and only in examining the full breadth of his work do we appreciate his signal originality. Metchnikoff's scientific papers have remained largely untranslated into English. Assembled here, annotated and edited, are the key evolutionary biology papers dating from Metchnikoff's earliest writings (1865) to the texts of his mature period of the 1890s, which will serve as an invaluable resource for those interested in the historical development of evolutionary biology.

Author : David A. Baum,Stacey D. Smith
Publisher : Roberts
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 1936221160

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Tree Thinking: An Introduction to Phylogenetic Biology by David A. Baum,Stacey D. Smith Pdf

Baum and Smith, both professors evolutionary biology and researchers in the field of systematics, present this highly accessible introduction to phylogenetics and its importance in modern biology. Ever since Darwin, the evolutionary histories of organisms have been portrayed in the form of branching trees or “phylogenies.” However, the broad significance of the phylogenetic trees has come to be appreciated only quite recently. Phylogenetics has myriad applications in biology, from discovering the features present in ancestral organisms, to finding the sources of invasive species and infectious diseases, to identifying our closest living (and extinct) hominid relatives. Taking a conceptual approach, Tree Thinking introduces readers to the interpretation of phylogenetic trees, how these trees can be reconstructed, and how they can be used to answer biological questions. Examples and vivid metaphors are incorporated throughout, and each chapter concludes with a set of problems, valuable for both students and teachers. Tree Thinking is must-have textbook for any student seeking a solid foundation in this fundamental area of evolutionary biology.

Author : Brian Charlesworth,Deborah Charlesworth
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Evolution
ISBN : 9780198804369

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Evolution by Brian Charlesworth,Deborah Charlesworth Pdf

This text is about the central role of evolution in shaping the nature and diversity of the living world. It describes the processes of natural selection, how adaptations arise, and how new species form, as well as summarizing the evidence for evolution

Author : Solomon P. Wasser
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401148306

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Evolutionary Theory and Processes: Modern Perspectives by Solomon P. Wasser Pdf

This volume consists of papers written by evolutionary, molecular and organismal biologists, geneticists, ecologists, behavioural ecologists, morphologists, mathematicians, theoreticians and experimentalists, in honour of Professor Eviatar (Eibi) Nevo on the occasion of his seventieth birthday. The contributors are only a small subset of Eibi's many friends, collaborators and students (not that one can distinguish these categories among Eibi's colleagues). His widespread influence and activity, both in Israel and more generally, as a leading evolutionary biologist is indicated by his many co-authors on books and papers, and by his many students integrated in teaching and research. This volume presents some of the most recent dramatic results of molecular, genomic, and organismal evolutionary processes. It represents analyses, experiments, observations, reviews, discussions and forecasts of evolutionary theory comprising both novel methods and results, reanalyzed and reviewed data sets based on comparative, experimental, and theoretical studies utilizing model organisms across phylogeny, including bacteria, fungi, plants, animals and humans. It elucidates the revolution in molecular biology that ushered in our understanding of the evolutionary process over time and space. The topics discussed include major problems of evolutionary theory concerning origins, phylogeny, relative importance of evolutionary forces, structure and function, adaptation and speciation in space and time in changing and stressful environments. A major emerging generalization is the nonrandomness of genome structure highlighting the importance of natural selection as a major organizing evolutionary force not only at the phenotypic level, but most importantly at the interlinked genotypic molecular level. The integration between the molecular and organismal levels unifies life which is subjected to the mechanism of natural selection as a major orienting evolutionary force.

Author : Sewall Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Evolution (Biology)
ISBN : OCLC:1285568860

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Evolution by Sewall Wright Pdf

Author : Pamela Eakins
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1475104200

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The Lightning Papers by Pamela Eakins Pdf

Laugh, weep, and fall in love with Dr. Anastasia West and Cosmology 101. Along with Kit, Zelma, Henri, Ned and Janet, you will learn how contemporary science and timeless spiritual traditions converge to create the "10 Powers of Evolution." The 10 Powers of Evolution constitutes a paradigm by which individual and social consciousness can and does evolve. For some, this life-altering knowledge brings exaltation. For others, it brings despair. What about you? How will your life be impacted? How will you use the 10 Powers to bring about personal change? Enter into The Lightning Papers. Prepare to be captivated by great storytelling. Prepare to expand exponentially by learning state-of-the art science. Journey into a mad love affair with Anastasia West. You will be thunder-struck into the greatest transformation of your life -- which is the great transformation of the human species."The Lightning Papers is the rarest of books -- a vision of the whole universe written for the whole person, body-mind-spirit-heart. The Lightning Papers is beyond category. It is both fiction and non-fiction, both a work of science and a work of spirituality. Read it thoroughly and you will find yourself soaring beyond the standard categories of modern consciousness." Brian Swimme, Mathematical Cosmologist, author of The Universe is a Green Dragon "The Lightning Papers is the brilliant new work of Pamela Eakins. Intelligent. Riveting. Sensuous. Compelling. Masterfully interwoven. A 'must-read' for anyone interested in new thought and the new cosmology." Bernard Haisch, Astrophysicist, author of The God Theory"Accessible and engaging, this pioneering work manages to appeal to scientists and mystics alike. Savor this book -- it will transform you!"Judy Kitt, President, Foundation for Mind-Being Research

Author : Alan C. Love
Publisher : Springer
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401794121

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Conceptual Change in Biology by Alan C. Love Pdf

This volume explores questions about conceptual change from both scientific and philosophical viewpoints by analyzing the recent history of evolutionary developmental biology. It features revised papers that originated from the workshop "Conceptual Change in Biological Science: Evolutionary Developmental Biology, 1981-2011" held at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin in July 2010. The Preface has been written by Ron Amundson. In these papers, philosophers and biologists compare and contrast key concepts in evolutionary developmental biology and their development since the original, seminal Dahlem conference on evolution and development held in Berlin in 1981. Many of the original scientific participants from the 1981 conference are also contributors to this new volume and, in conjunction with other expert biologists and philosophers specializing on these topics, provide an authoritative, comprehensive view on the subject. Taken together, the papers supply novel perspectives on how and why the conceptual landscape has shifted and stabilized in particular ways, yielding insights into the dynamic epistemic changes that have occurred over the past three decades. This volume will appeal to philosophers of biology studying conceptual change, evolutionary developmental biologists focused on comprehending the genesis of their field and evaluating its future directions, and historians of biology examining this period when the intersection of ev olution and development rose again to prominence in biological science.