Strickberger's EvolutionThe fifth Edition of Strickberger's Evolution is updated with the latest data and updates from the field. The authors took care to carefully modify the chapter order in an effort to provide a more clear and student-friendly presentation of course material. The original scope and theme of this popular text remains, as it continues to present an overview of prevailing evidence and theories about evolution by discussing how the world and its organisms arose and changed over time. New boxed features concentrating on modern and exciting research in the field are included throughout the text. New and Key Features of the Fifth Edition - New Full color design and art program - Maintains the student-friendly engaging writing-style for which it is known - A reorganized chapter order provides a more clear and accessible presentation of course material. - Chapters on the evolution of biodiversity are now found on the text's website. - Access to the companion website is included with every new copy of the text. - New boxed features highlight new and exciting research in the field. |
Contents
Evolution and Species | 1 |
The First Ten Billion Years 13737 Bya | 67 |
From Molecules to Organisms 3715 Bya | 99 |
Theories of Evolution and Heredity | 193 |
Natural Selection in Action | 267 |
Sources of Variation in Individuals and in Populations | 299 |
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Strickberger's Evolution Brian Keith Hall,Benedikt Hallgrímsson,Monroe W. Strickberger No preview available - 2013 |
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