Titre :	The Princeton guide to evolution
Type de document :	livre
Auteurs :	Jonathan B. Losos, Éditeur scientifique
Editeur :	Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press
Année de publication :	2014
Collection :	Princeton reference
Importance :	853 p.
ISBN/ISSN/EAN :	978-0-691-14977-6
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Evolution (Biology)  Phylogeny  Selection  Adaptation  Speciation  Behaviour
Résumé :	Designed to be accessible and useful to students, scientists, and anyone with a serious interest in evolution. The articles, each written by authorities in their respective fields, balance accessibility with depth of analysis ; "The Princeton Guide to Evolution is a comprehensive, concise, and authoritative reference to the major subjects and key concepts in evolutionary biology, from genes to mass extinctions. Edited by a distinguished team of evolutionary biologists, with contributions from leading researchers, the guide contains more than 100 clear, accurate, and up-to-date articles on the most important topics in seven major areas: phylogenetics and the history of life; selection and adaptation; evolutionary processes; genes, genomes, and phenotypes; speciation and macroevolution; evolution of behavior, society, and humans; and evolution and modern society. Complete with more than 100 illustrations (including eight pages in color), glossaries of key terms, suggestions for further reading on each topic, and an index, this is an essential volume for undergraduate and graduate students, scientists in related fields, and anyone else with a serious interest in evolution. Explains key topics in more than 100 concise and authoritative articles written by a team of leading evolutionary biologists; Contains more than 100 illustrations, including eight pages in color; Each article includes an outline, glossary, bibliography, and cross-references; Covers phylogenetics and the history of life; selection and adaptation; evolutionary processes; genes, genomes, and phenotypes; speciation and macroevolution; evolution of behavior, society, and humans; and evolution and modern society."
En ligne :	https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691149776/the-princeton-guide-to [...]

The Princeton guide to evolution [livre] / Jonathan B. Losos, Éditeur scientifique . - Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2014 . - 853 p.. - (Princeton reference) .
ISBN : 978-0-691-14977-6
Langues : Anglais (eng)

Mots-clés :	Evolution (Biology)  Phylogeny  Selection  Adaptation  Speciation  Behaviour
Résumé :	Designed to be accessible and useful to students, scientists, and anyone with a serious interest in evolution. The articles, each written by authorities in their respective fields, balance accessibility with depth of analysis ; "The Princeton Guide to Evolution is a comprehensive, concise, and authoritative reference to the major subjects and key concepts in evolutionary biology, from genes to mass extinctions. Edited by a distinguished team of evolutionary biologists, with contributions from leading researchers, the guide contains more than 100 clear, accurate, and up-to-date articles on the most important topics in seven major areas: phylogenetics and the history of life; selection and adaptation; evolutionary processes; genes, genomes, and phenotypes; speciation and macroevolution; evolution of behavior, society, and humans; and evolution and modern society. Complete with more than 100 illustrations (including eight pages in color), glossaries of key terms, suggestions for further reading on each topic, and an index, this is an essential volume for undergraduate and graduate students, scientists in related fields, and anyone else with a serious interest in evolution. Explains key topics in more than 100 concise and authoritative articles written by a team of leading evolutionary biologists; Contains more than 100 illustrations, including eight pages in color; Each article includes an outline, glossary, bibliography, and cross-references; Covers phylogenetics and the history of life; selection and adaptation; evolutionary processes; genes, genomes, and phenotypes; speciation and macroevolution; evolution of behavior, society, and humans; and evolution and modern society."
En ligne :	https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691149776/the-princeton-guide-to [...]