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Molds, Molecules, and Metazoa - Growing Points in Evolutionary Biology (Hardcover)
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Molds, Molecules, and Metazoa - Growing Points in Evolutionary Biology (Hardcover)
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
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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. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the
latest print-on-demand technology to again make available
previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of
Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original
texts of these important books while presenting them in durable
paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy
Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage
found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University
Press since its founding in 1905.
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