The Encyclopaedia Of Evolution

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1205 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Evolution (Biology)
ISBN : 0195122003

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Encyclopedia of Evolution by Anonim Pdf

Review: "All aspects of evolution, including theories, researchers, history, philosophy, processes, plants, and animals, are covered in this reference work. Other science reference publications include information about evolution, but this source is unique because of its comprehensive and thorough examination of the subject. It includes thought-provoking essays on such topics as culture in chimpanzees, motherhood, and Darwinian medicine, all written by recognized scholars in the fields. Extensive indexing makes any topic easy to locate. This is a crucial research tool for anyone in search of information on any aspect of evolution."--"The Best of the Best Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2003

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 2138 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128004265

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Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology by Anonim Pdf

Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology, Four Volume Set is the definitive go-to reference in the field of evolutionary biology. It provides a fully comprehensive review of the field in an easy to search structure. Under the collective leadership of fifteen distinguished section editors, it is comprised of articles written by leading experts in the field, providing a full review of the current status of each topic. The articles are up-to-date and fully illustrated with in-text references that allow readers to easily access primary literature. While all entries are authoritative and valuable to those with advanced understanding of evolutionary biology, they are also intended to be accessible to both advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Broad topics include the history of evolutionary biology, population genetics, quantitative genetics; speciation, life history evolution, evolution of sex and mating systems, evolutionary biogeography, evolutionary developmental biology, molecular and genome evolution, coevolution, phylogenetic methods, microbial evolution, diversification of plants and fungi, diversification of animals, and applied evolution. Presents fully comprehensive content, allowing easy access to fundamental information and links to primary research Contains concise articles by leading experts in the field that ensures current coverage of each topic Provides ancillary learning tools like tables, illustrations, and multimedia features to assist with the comprehension process

Author : Robert Newman
Publisher : Cargo Publishing
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781910449615

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The Encyclopaedia of Evolution by Robert Newman Pdf

In this witty, fact-packed A-Z, Newman takes the reader on a whirlwind tour from caring, sharing vampire bats to intelligent slime-mould; from pacifist baboons to Richard Dawkins wrestling naked with his postman; from the invisibility cloak of the Hawaiian bobtail squid to Francis ‘DNA’ Crick’s belief that life on earth began with alien spaceships. The only comedian ever credited in a paper published in the science journal Nature, Newman explores how stunning scientific breakthroughs have turned received ideas of evolution upsidedown. Now a BBC Radio 4 comedy series, the Entirely Accurate Encyclopaedia of Evolution is based on the stand up show Robert Newman’s New Theory of Evolution.

Author : Bernard Wood
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1473 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444342475

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Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Human Evolution by Bernard Wood Pdf

This comprehensive A to Z encyclopedia provides extensive coverage of important scientific terms related to improving our understanding of how we evolved. Specifically, the 5,000 entries in this two-volume set cover evidence and methods used to investigate the relationships among the living great apes, evidence about what makes the behavior of modern humans distinctive, and evidence about the evolutionary history of that distinctiveness, as well as information about modern methods used to trace the recent evolutionary history of modern human populations. This text provides a resource for everyone studying the emergence of Homo sapiens. Visit the companion site www.woodhumanevolution.com to browse additional references and updates from this comprehensive encyclopedia.

Author : Stanley A. Rice
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781438110059

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Encyclopedia of Evolution by Stanley A. Rice Pdf

Evolutionary science is not only one of the greatest breakthroughs of modern science, but also one of the most controversial. Perhaps more than any other scientific area, evolutionary science has caused us all to question what we are, where we came from, and how we relate to the rest of the universe. Encyclopedia of Evolution contains more than 200 entries that span modern evolutionary science and the history of its development. This comprehensive volume clarifies many common misconceptions about evolution. For example, many people have grown up being told that the fossil record does not demonstrate an evolutionary pattern, and that there are many missing links. In fact, most of these missing links have been found, and their modern representatives are often still alive today. The biographical entries represent evolutionary scientists within the United States who have had and continue to have a major impact on the broad outline of evolutionary science. The biographies chosen reflect the viewpoints of scientists working within the United States. Five essays that explore interesting questions resulting from studies in evolutionary science are included as well. The appendix consists of a summary of Charles Darwin's Origin of Species, which is widely considered to be the foundational work of evolutionary science and one of the most important books in human history. The five essays include: How much do genes control human behavior?What are the ghosts of evolution?Can an evolutionary scientist be religious?Why do humans die?Are humans alone in the universe

Author : Richard Milner
Publisher : Owl Books
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Science
ISBN : 0805027173

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The Encyclopedia of Evolution by Richard Milner Pdf

Describes Darwin's influence on science, education, law philosophy, religion, literature, and film, and includes over 600 entries covering every aspect of evolution

Author : Richard Milner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Science
ISBN : 0816014728

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The Encyclopedia of Evolution by Richard Milner Pdf

Includes over 600 entries covering every aspect of evolution

Author : Daniel Pauly
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2007-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139451819

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Darwin's Fishes by Daniel Pauly Pdf

In Darwin's Fishes, Daniel Pauly presents an encyclopaedia of ichthyology, ecology and evolution, based upon everything that Charles Darwin ever wrote about fish. Entries are arranged alphabetically and can be about, for example, a particular fish taxon, an anatomical part, a chemical substance, a scientist, a place, or an evolutionary or ecological concept. The reader can start wherever they like and are then led by a series of cross-references on a fascinating voyage of interconnected entries, each indirectly or directly connected with original writings from Darwin himself. Along the way, the reader is offered interpretation of the historical material put in the context of both Darwin's time and that of contemporary biology and ecology. This book is intended for anyone interested in fishes, the work of Charles Darwin, evolutionary biology and ecology, and natural history in general.

Author : Sehoya H. Cotner,Randy Moore
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780313359477

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Arguing for Evolution by Sehoya H. Cotner,Randy Moore Pdf

This timely encyclopedia presents an arsenal of evidence for evolution that goes beyond the typical textbook examples. Arguing for Evolution: An Encyclopedia for Understanding Science provides readers with a single source for the scientific evidence supporting evolution. The book shows how scientists have tested the predictions of evolutionary theory and created an unshakeable foundation of evidence supporting its truth. As such, it demonstrates how evolution serves as a case study for understanding the scientific method and presents a logical model for scientific inquiry. The evidence for evolution is presented historically and topically in an accessible, example-rich, and logical format, using an arsenal of examples that goes beyond the typical textbook matter. The chapters are structured around a series of hypotheses that the authors put to the test, amassing evidence on fossils, comparative anatomy, molecules, and evolutionary biology in order to conclude that evolution is scientific fact. Learning about this fascinating field is enhanced through "see for yourself" examples that include original data and figures from key historical and contemporary papers in evolutionary biology.

Author : Michael Ruse
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521195314

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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Darwin and Evolutionary Thought by Michael Ruse Pdf

This volume is a comprehensive reference work on the life, labors, and influence of the great evolutionist Charles Darwin. With more than sixty essays written by an international group representing the leading scholars in the field, this is the definitive work on Darwin. It covers the background to Darwin's discovery of the theory of evolution through natural selection, the work he produced and his contemporaries' reactions to it, and evaluates his influence on science in the 150 years since the publication of Origin of Species. It also explores the implications of Darwin's discoveries in religion, politics, gender, literature, culture, philosophy, and medicine, critically evaluating Darwin's legacy. Fully illustrated and clearly written, it is suitable for scholars and students as well as the general reader. The wealth of information it provides about the history of evolutionary thought makes it a crucial resource for understanding the controversies that surround evolution today.

Author : Mark D. Pagel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Evolution (Biology)
ISBN : 0195148649

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Overview essays, ACAN-HYBR by Mark D. Pagel Pdf

Author : Randy Moore,Mark Decker
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008-03-30
Category : Science
ISBN : UCSC:32106019532412

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More Than Darwin by Randy Moore,Mark Decker Pdf

Presents an alphabetically-arranged encyclopedia of the people, organizations, and places surrounding the evolution-creationism controversy, with lists of participants' names that explain their lives and the development of their theories.

Author : Todd K. Shackelford,Viviana A. Weekes-Shackelford
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-20
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 3319196499

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Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science by Todd K. Shackelford,Viviana A. Weekes-Shackelford Pdf

This comprehensive, twelve volume reference work reflects the interdisciplinary influences on evolutionary psychology and serves as a major resource for its history, scientific contributors and theories. It draws on biology, cognitive science, anthropology, psychology, economics, computer science and paleoarchaeology to provide a multifaceted picture of behavioral adaptation in humans and how it adds to our academic and clinical understanding. Edited by a noted figure in evolutionary psychology, with many seminal and renowned contributors, this encyclopedia offers the full breadth of an area that is the forefront of behavioral thinking and investigation.

Author : Thomas Hunt Morgan
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783387087178

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Evolution and Adaptation by Thomas Hunt Morgan Pdf

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Author : Richard Dawkins
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0192860925

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The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins Pdf

Science need not be dull and bogged down by jargon, as Richard Dawkins proves in this entertaining look at evolution. The themes he takes up are the concepts of altruistic and selfish behaviour; the genetical definition of selfish interest; the evolution of aggressive behaviour; kinshiptheory; sex ratio theory; reciprocal altruism; deceit; and the natural selection of sex differences. 'Should be read, can be read by almost anyone. It describes with great skill a new face of the theory of evolution.' W.D. Hamilton, Science