The Basics of Selection (Paperback)

Graham Bell

ISBN 10: 0412055317 / ISBN 13: 9780412055317

Verlag: Chapman and Hall, London, 1996

Beschreibung

Paperback. This textbook provides an account of the basic principles governing the central concept of evolutionary theory: selection. It describes how the experimental study of evolution has elucidated the process of selection and how it drives evolutionary change. The author has written a simple text that avoids mathematical arguments or technical details, while giving an introduction to the field. The book is organized as a series of short sections, each designed to make a particular point, and illustrated whenever possible by experimental results. The volume's logical organization should make it readily accessible to all undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in evolution, evolutionary or ecological genetics, or any allied field in biology. This new textbook for students taking courses in evolution is addressed to one of the most difficult questions evolutionary biology, that of selection. Covering both artificial and natural selection, the author has written a short, readable text that will appeal to students and professionals alike. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780412055317

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Basics of Selection (Paperback)
• Verlag: Chapman and Hall, London
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1996
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0412055317
• ISBN-13: 9780412055317
• Einband: Paperback
• Auflage: 1. Auflage
• Zustand: new

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Inhaltsangabe

This new textbook for students taking courses in evolution is addressed to one of the most difficult questions evolutionary biology, that of selection. Covering both artificial and natural selection, the author has written a short, readable text that will appeal to students and professionals alike. how the nature of the process determines the nature of evolutionary change.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.