Evolution - Hardcover

Ridley, Mark

 
9780865424951: Evolution
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0865424950 ISBN 13: 9780865424951
Verlag: Blackwell Science Ltd, 1996

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The theory of evolution is arranged in four main components: evolutionary genetics, adaptation and natural selection, evolution and diversity, and paleobiology and macroevolution. Included is a CD-ROM with 30 minutes of interviews with evolutionary biologists, 24 animations that help explain difficult concepts, 6 interactive experiments, 20 classic papers, 23 self-study tutorials, an interactive timeline, and a mini encyclopedia of terms with video clips, animation, photographs, and diagrams. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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This new, multi-media edition of Mark Ridley’s classic text has been updated and revised to match more closely the way today’s evolution courses are taught. New features include:


  • More human examples

  • New chapters on the fossil record

  • Broader taxonomic coverage

  • Expanded coverage of ecological principles

  • Simplified section on population genetics--with more worked examples

  • New chapter on coevolution

  • Two-color throughout with four-color insert

  • Chapter-end review and study questions

  • Beginning-of-chapter summaries

Each of the topics in the book is significantly enhanced on the CD-ROM included with each book. Features of the CD-ROM include:


  • Video clips by world renowned leaders inn the field of evolution

  • Full-color animations

  • Interactive time-line that covers millions of years of evolutionary history

  • An impressive library of classic papers

  • Virtual experiments and tutorials for more structured learning

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Verlag
Blackwell Science Ltd
Erscheinungsdatum
1996
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0865424950
ISBN 13 
9780865424951
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
719
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