Strickberger's Evolution - Hardcover

Brian K. Hall; Dalhousie University; Benedikt Hallgrímsson; University Of Calgary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763700665 ISBN 13: 9780763700669

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2007

Synopsis

Thoroughly updated and reorganized, Strickberger's Evolution, Fourth Edition, presents an overview of prevailing evidence and theories about evolution by discussing how the world and its organisms arose and changed over time. Remaining consistent with Strickberger's engaging writing style and awareness of the history of the study of evolution, the authors carefully unfold: (i) The evidence for evolution as a science, (ii) The enormity of time, including cosmological and geological evolution and its impact on life; (iii) The origin of life on Earth; (iv) The diversity, relationships and evolution of organisms; (v) How genes, cells, and embryonic development provide the organic framework by which evolution occurs; (vi) How populations may remain stable for long periods of time or give rise to new species; (vii) How evolution and society (including religion) impact one another. Throughout, the emphasis is on analysis of the evidence for the fact of evolution and the theories explaining evolution at all levels from molecules to populations. Table of Contents: Part I. The Historical Framework: Evolution as Science 1. Before Darwin 2. Darwin and Natural Selection 3. The Arguments and the Evidence for Evolution Part II. Origins: The Enormity of Time 4. The Origins of Cosmic Structures and Chemical Elements 5. The Origin of Earth 6. Molecules, Protocells, and Natural Selection 7. From Molecules to Life 8. Origins of Cells and the First Organisms Part III. The Organic Framework: Genes Cells and Development 9. Cell Division, Mendelian Genetics and Sex Determination 10. Chromosomes, Mutation, Gene Regulation and Variation 11. Species, Phylogeny and Classification 12. Genes and Phylogenetic Relationship 13. Genes, Development, and Evolution Part IV. The Organisms: The Diversity of Life 14. Evolution of Plants and Fungi 15. Animals and their Origins 16. Evolution Among the Invertebrates 17. Chordate and Vertebrate Origins 18. From Water to Land to Air: Amphibians and Amniotes 19. Evolution of Mammals 20. Primate Evolution and Human Origins Part V. Populations and Speciation: Changes Within and Between Species 21. Populations, Gene Frequencies, and Equilibrium 22. Changes in Gene Frequencies 23. Structure and Maintenance of Populations 24. From Populations to Species Part VI. Evolution and Society: Past, Present, and Future; Society and Religion 25. Cultural and Human-Directed Evolution 26. The Impact of Darwin's Theory on Religion

About this edition

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0763700665
• ISBN 13: 9780763700669
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 762