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• Title:Strickberger's evolution / Brian K. Hall, Benedikt Hallgrimsson.
  
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• Variant Title:Evolution
  
• Author/Creator:Hall, Brian K. (Brian Keith), 1941-
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Hallgrímsson, Benedikt.
  Strickberger, Monroe W. Evolution.
  
• Published/Created:Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, ©2014.
  

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• Library of Congress Subjects:Evolution (Biology)
  
• Medical Subjects: Evolution (Biology)
  
• Edition:5th ed.
  
• Description:xxvi, 644 pages ; 29 cm
  
• Summary:The fifth Edition of Strickberger's Evolution is updated with the latest data and updates from the field. The authors took care to carefully modify the chapter order in an effort to provide a more clear and student-friendly presentation of course material. The original scope and theme of this popular text remains, as it continues to present an overview of prevailing evidence and theories about evolution by discussing how the world and its organisms arose and changed over time. New boxed features concentrating on modern and exciting research in the field are included throughout the text. New and Key Features of the Fifth Edition - New Full color design and art program - Maintains the student-friendly engaging writing-style for which it is known - A reorganized chapter order provides a more clear and accessible presentation of course material. - Chapters on the evolution of biodiversity are now found on the text's website. - Access to the companion website is included with every new copy of the text. - New boxed features highlight new and exciting research in the field.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9781449691929
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Evolution and Species
  1. Intellectual Origins of the Theory of Biological Evolution
  Chapter Summary
  Universal Properties Of Organisms
  Evolution As Development Of Individuals
  Evolution As Spontaneous Generation
  Evolution As Transformation Between Generations
  Only A Theory And Not Science?
  Evolution And The Scientific Method
  2. Species and Their Relationships
  Chapter Summary
  What Is A Species And How Are They Releated?
  Species
  Classification And Relationships
  Species Concepts
  Classification Reflects Evolutionary Relationships
  3. Similarity and Patterns of Evolution
  Chapter Summary
  Introduction
  Similarity: Knowing When Characters Are The Same Or Different
  Similarity And Patterns Of Evolution
  Homology
  Parallelism
  Convergence
  Comparative Embryology As Evidence For Shared Similarity And Evolution
  Fossils As The Physical Evidence Of Evolution
  pt. 2 First Ten Billion Years: 13.7-3.7 Bya
  4. Universe and Earth Arise
  Chapter Summary
  Introduction
  First 380,000 Years
  Universe Evolves
  Future Of The Universe
  Origin Of The Solar System
  Earth's First 700 Million Years: The Hadean Era
  Atmospheres Form
  What Makes Earth So Special?
  5. Atmosphere, Rocks, and Continents
  Chapter Summary
  Introduction
  Earth's Changing Atmosphere
  Earth's Structure
  Geological Strata
  Origin And Movement Of Continents
  Biological Consequences Of Continental Drift
  pt. 3 From Molecules to Organisms: 3.7-1.5 Bya
  6. Origin of the Molecules of Life
  Chapter Summary
  Introduction
  Molecules Of Life
  Double Helix And Replication Of DNA
  Possible Sites For The Origin Of Early Molecules
  7. Molecules, Membranes, and Protocells
  Chapter Summary
  Central Dogma Of Transcription And Translation
  RNA First
  RNA Diversifies
  Membranes: The First Structures
  Protocells
  When Did Life Arise?
  Origin Of Populations And Natural Selection
  8. First Cells and Organisms Arose 3.5 Bya
  Chapter Summary
  Earth's Atmosphere(S) And The First Cells/Organisms
  Earliest Fossil Cells: Cyanobacteria
  Prokaryotic And Eukaryotic Cells
  Prokaryotes And Eukaryotes: Kingdoms Of Life
  9. Eukaryotic Organelles, Genes, and Organisms Arose 1.8 Bya
  Chapter Summary
  Organelles
  Evolution Of Eukaryotic Organelles
  Gene Structure
  Horizontal Gene Transfer And The Tree(S) Of Life
  Evolution Of Eukaryotes
  Constructing Trees Of Life
  pt. 4 Theories of Evolution and Heredity
  10. Voyages of Discovery, Natural Selection, and Evolution
  Chapter Summary
  Introduction
  Evolution By Natural Selection Before Darwin And Wallace
  Charles Darwin And Alfred Wallace
  Voyages Of Discovery
  Darwin Returns To England
  Galapagos Islands
  11. Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
  Chapter Summary
  Darwin-Wallace Theory Of Evolution By Natural Selection
  REV. Thomas Malthus, Darwin, And Wallace
  Publication Of The Darwin-Wallace Theories On Evolution By Natural Selection
  Wallace Communicates With Darwin
  Artificial And Natural Selection
  Selection On Small Continuous Variation
  12. Mendel, Inheritance, and a Theory of Heredity
  Chapter Summary
  Introduction
  Seeking A Mechanism Of Heredity
  Constancy And Variation
  Mendel's Experiments
  13. Genes, Environment, and Inheritance
  Chapter Summary
  Deviations From Mendelian Genetics
  Other Modes Of Inheritance
  Sexual Reproduction
  Sex Determination
  Genetic Sex Determination
  Environmentally Initiated Sex Determination
  Fertilized Versus Unfertilized Eggs And Sex Determination
  Transformation Of Chromosomal To Environmental Sex Determination
  Environment Dictates Phenotype
  pt. 5 Natural Selection in Action
  14. Types of Natural Selection
  Chapter Summary
  Introduction
  Survival Of The Fittest
  Types Of Selection
  Stabilizing Selection
  Directional Selection
  Disruptive Selection
  Sexual Selection
  Group Selection
  15. Natural Selection, Phenotypes, and Genotypes
  Chapter Summary
  Introduction
  Selection On Features Of One Species Can Affect Other Species
  Selection And Constraint
  Selection, Changing Environments, And Plasticity
  Selection And Fitness
  Selection And Balanced Polymorphism
  pt. 6 Sources of Variation in Individuals and in Populations
  16. Chromosomes and Genomes as Sources of Individual Variation
  Chapter Summary
  Introduction
  Variation In Chromosome Number, Including Whole Genome Duplication
  Other Changes In The Phenotype Of Chromosomes
  Gene Duplication And Divergence
  Functional Divergence Within Gene Families
  Transposons
  17. Mutations and Gene Regulation as Sources of Individual Variation
  Chapter Summary
  Introduction
  Mutations As A Source Of Genetic Variation
  Gene Regulation
  Gene Regulation As A Source Of Variation
  Gene Regulation And Animal Origins
  Homeobox Genes
  Gene Regulation And Natural Selection
  18. Genetic Variation in Populations
  Chapter Summary
  Introduction
  Individuals, Populations, And Evolution
  Features Of Mutations In Populations
  Mutation Rates
  Genetic Polymorphism
  Continuous Variation
  Genetics Of Continuous Variation
  Population Genetics And Gene (Allele) Frequencies In Populations
  19. Demes, Gene Flow, and Genetic Drift
  Chapter Summary
  Introduction
  Standing Genetic Variation
  Gene Flow
  Genetic Drift
  Variation And Selection For Increased Fitness
  Phylogeography
  pt. 7 Populations, Speciation, and Extinctions
  20. Competition, Predation, and Population Biology
  Chapter Summary
  Introduction
  Population Growth
  Biological Interactions Within Populations
  Competition
  Niche Segregation
  Predation
  Symbiosis
  21. Coevolution
  Chapter Summary
  Introduction
  Parasitism And Viral Pathogens
  Insects And Host Plants
  Plant Evolution
  22. Phenotypic Plasticity and Sympatric Speciation
  Chapter Summary
  Introduction
  Species Can Change Without Speciation Being Initiated
  Phenotypic Plasticity
  Isolating Mechanisms And Sibling Species
  Modes Of Speciation
  Speciation Without Geographical Isolation: Sympatric Speciation
  Ring Species
  23. Allopatric Speciation and Hybridization
  Chapter Summary
  Introduction
  Speciation Initiated By Geographical Isolation: Allopatric Speciation
  Forms Of Geographical Isolation
  Mechanisms Facilitating Reproductive Isolation And Speciation
  Hybrids And Hybridization
  Speciation And Hybridization Zones
  Frequency And Impact Of Hybridization In Nature
  24. Mass Extinctions, Opportunities, and Adaptive Radiations
  Chapter Summary
  Introduction
  Extinction
  Extraterrestrial Impacts
  Mass Extinctions
  Dinosaurs And Late Cretaceous Mass Extinctions
  Radiations Of Mammals
  Invading The Air: Flying Reptiles
  Avian Dinosaurs: Birds
  Insects Conquer Land And Air
  Social Organization
  pt. 8 Human Origins, Evolution, and Influence
  25. Human Origins
  Chapter Summary
  Primates: A Rapid Survey Of 85 Million Years Of Evolution
  Chimpanzees And Humans
  Earliest Hominins
  Australopithecines: The Southern Apes Of Africa
  Bipedalism And Brain Size: Hypotheses About Early Human Evolution
  Origins Of Homo
  Out Of Africa
  Humans As Hunter-Gatherers
  26. Cultural and Social Evolution
  Chapter Summary
  Instincts And Learned Behavior
  Learning, Society, And Culture
  Cultural Evolution Outpaces Phenotypic Evolution
  Social Darwinism
  Inheritance Of Social Behavior
  27. Human Influences on Evolution
  Chapter Summary
  Introduction
  Human Influences Over Human Evolution
  Genetic Birth Defects
  Maintenance Of "Deleterious" Alleles
  Eugenics
  Rise Of Agriculture
  Domestication
  Genetic Engineering Of Food Crops And Animals
  Our Influence On The Evolution Of Other Species And Their Environments
  28. Culture, Religion, and Evolution
  Chapter Summary
  Belief, Religion, And Spirituality
  Science And Society
  Laws Of Nature
  Question Of Design
  Bases And Evolution Of Religious Beliefs
  Evolution And Religion
  Creationism And Intelligent Design
  Last Words.