Title: In the light of evolution /
Authors: Avise, John C.; Ayala, Francisco José, 1934-; Striedter, Georg F., 1962-; Cela Conde, Camilo José; Gutiérrez Lombardo, Raúl; National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Publisher: National Academies Press,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Evolution (Biology) Congresses; Evolution (Biology); Biological Evolution
Abstract: "This is the second volume from the In the Light of Evolution series, based on a series of Arthur M. Sackler colloquia, and designed to promote the evolutionary sciences. Each installment explores evolutionary perspectives on a particular biological topic that is scientifically intriguing but also has special relevance to contemporary societal issues or challenges. Individually and collectively, the ILE series aims to interpret phenomena in various areas of biology through the lens of evolution, address some of the most intellectually engaging as well as pragmatically important societal issues of our times, and foster a greater appreciation of evolutionary biology as a consolidating foundation for the life sciences."--Pub. desc.
Contents: V. 1. Adaptation and complex design -- v. 2. Biodiversity and extinction -- v. 3. Two centuries of Darwin -- v. 4. The human condition -- v. 5. Cooperation and conflict -- v. 6. Brain and behavior -- v. 7. The human mental machinery -- -- v. 10. Comparative phylogeography