Evolution
Subtitle: principles and processes
By: Brian K. Hall
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 442
ISBN-13: 9780763760397
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The nature of science and evolution, and evolution as science; title: The origin of matter, the universe and earth; title: The origin of molecules and the nature of life; title: From molecules to cells and the origin of selection; title: Darwin and the voyage of the Beagle; title: Darwin and Wallace's evolution by natural selection; title: Darwin, Mendel, and theories of inheritance; title: From single-celled organisms to kingdoms; title: Eukaryotic cells and multicellular organisms; title: Plants and fungi as branches of the tree of life; title: Animals as a branch of the tree of life; title: Individual genetic variation and gene regulation; title: Genetic variation in populations; title: The biology of populations; title: Natural selection; title: Species and similarity : on being the same yet different; title: Origin of species; title: Mass extinctions, opportunities, and adaptive radiations; title: Human origins and evolution; title: Cultural and social evolution; title: Culture, religion, and evolution.