| Evolution: Principles and Processes: Principles and Processes Contributor(s): Hall, Brian K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763760390 ISBN-13: 9780763760397 Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers OUR PRICE: $217.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution - Science | Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics |
| Dewey: 576.8 |
| LCCN: 2010008085 |
| Series: Jones and Bartlett Topics in Biology |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8" W x 9.9" (2.05 lbs) 442 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: If you want to know whether evolution is a science, how life began, what Charles Darwin really said about evolution, why a fungus is more closely related to humans than to a plant, how experiments in evolution can be carried out, why birds are flying dinosaurs, how we manipulate the evolution of other species, and if you want a clear treatment of the processes that result in evolution, then this is the book for you! Written for those with a minimal science background, Evolution: Principles and Processes provides a concise introduction of evolutionary topics for the one-term course. Using an engaging writing style and a wealth of full-color illustrations, Hall covers all topics from the origin of universe, Earth, the origin of life, and on to how humans influence the evolution of other species. He brings together the principles and processes that explain evolutionary change and discusses the patterns of life that have resulted from the operation of evolution over the past 3.5 billion years. This overview, coupled with numerous case studies and examples, helps readers understand and truly appreciate the origin and diversity of life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hall, Brian K.: - Dalhousie University |