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Evolution : principles and processes / Brian K. Hall.

By: Publication details: Sudbury, MA : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c2011.Edition: 1st edDescription: xxiii, 442, [57] p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780763760397 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 576.8 HAL 2011
Contents:
The nature of science and evolution, and evolution as science -- The origin of matter, the universe and earth -- The origin of molecules and the nature of life -- From molecules to cells and the origin of selection -- Darwin and the voyage of the Beagle -- Darwin and Wallace's evolution by natural selection -- Darwin, Mendel, and theories of inheritance -- From single-celled organisms to kingdoms -- Eukaryotic cells and multicellular organisms -- Plants and fungi as branches of the tree of life -- Animals as a branch of the tree of life -- Individual genetic variation and gene regulation -- Genetic variation in populations -- The biology of populations -- Natural selection -- Species and similarity : on being the same yet different -- Origin of species -- Mass extinctions, opportunities, and adaptive radiations -- Human origins and evolution -- Cultural and social evolution -- Culture, religion, and evolution.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The nature of science and evolution, and evolution as science -- The origin of matter, the universe and earth -- The origin of molecules and the nature of life -- From molecules to cells and the origin of selection -- Darwin and the voyage of the Beagle -- Darwin and Wallace's evolution by natural selection -- Darwin, Mendel, and theories of inheritance -- From single-celled organisms to kingdoms -- Eukaryotic cells and multicellular organisms -- Plants and fungi as branches of the tree of life -- Animals as a branch of the tree of life -- Individual genetic variation and gene regulation -- Genetic variation in populations -- The biology of populations -- Natural selection -- Species and similarity : on being the same yet different -- Origin of species -- Mass extinctions, opportunities, and adaptive radiations -- Human origins and evolution -- Cultural and social evolution -- Culture, religion, and evolution.