Evolution: An Introduction - Stephen C. Stearns (Author), Rolf Hoekstra (Author)
An Introduction
KORTE INHOUD
A major new textbook. A concise and clear introduction to evolutionary biology. This book introduces what is essential and exciting in evolutionary biology. It covers whole field and emphasises the important concepts for the student. Care has been taken to express complex and stimulating ideas in simple language, while the frequent examples and running summaries make readingfun. Its logical structure means that it can be read straight through, one chapter per sitting. * Concise, clear, and states what is important * Concentrates on the central concepts and illustrates them with telling examples * Running summaries in the margins make navigation easy * Suitable for a one-year or one-semester course in evolution * Summaries at chapter ends * Each chapter's links to neighbouring chapters are explained Evolution: an introduction takes a fresh approach to classical topics such as population genetics and natural selection, and gives an overview of recent advances in hot areas such as sexual selection, genetic confl...
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2000Uitgever: Oxford University Press, 2000400 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0198549687ISBN-13: 9780198549680Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Softcover, 26 x 19 cm, 379 p. [Auteur: Stephen C. Stearns (Author), Rolf Hoekstra (Author)] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Oxford University Press, 2000] [Titel: Evolution: An Introduction]
