Through an integration of systematics, genetics, and related
disciplines, the Modern Synthesis of Evolutionary Biology came into
being over fifty years ago. Knowledge of evolution has since been
transformed by several revolutions: the way we interpret the fossil
record has been radically affected by theories of continental drift
and asteroid impacts; the way we classify organisms has been
influenced by the development of cladistics. Perhaps the most
dramatic revolution has been the explosion in molecular biology of
information about the genome. Aiming to capture the excitement of
modern evolutionary biology, six prominent scientists here explore
important issues and problems in their areas of specialization and
identify the most promising directions of future research.
The scope of this volume ranges from macroevolutionary patterns
in the Precambrian to molecular evolution of the genome. Major
themes include the origin and maintenance of variation and the
causes of evolutionary change. Chapters on paleontology, ecology,
behavior, development, and cell and molecular biology are
contributed by Jim Valentine, Graham Bell, Mary Jane West Eberhard,
Leo Buss, Marc Kirschner, and Marty Kreitman. The book contains an
introductory chapter by John Bonner, whose seminal work is honored
here.
Originally published in 1992.
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