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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Bernard MarcusPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition: 2012 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.209kg ISBN: 9781441961259ISBN 10: 1441961259 Pages: 116 Publication Date: 05 November 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsPreface.- Introduction.- Dedication.- CHAPTER 1: Exactly what is evolution?.- CHAPTER 2: WWhat's God got to do with it?.- CHAPTER 3: But it's only a theory.- Chapter 4: IceFish and Other Genetic Anomalies and an argument for vestigiality.- CHAPTER 5: Islands in the sky and elsewhere.- Chapter 6: Superbugs.- CHAPTER 7: Biogeography.- CHAPTER 8: Up a blind alley.- CHAPTER 9: What is a sepcies?.- CHAPTER 10: How does it work?.- CHAPTER 11: What's the evidence.- CHAPTER 12: Convergance.- CHAPTER 13: Is it happening now?.- CHAPTER 14: What about us?ReviewsFrom the reviews: This is the first in a new series, 'SpringerBriefs in Evolutionary Biology,, aimed to 'present concise summaries of cutting-edge research and practical applications across a wide spectrum of fields., This small book attempts to meet this goal by addressing 'core concepts that students must understand in order to make independent contributions., ... This is a good, short read if one wants to learn about some of the nicest examples of the evolutionary process. ... Summing Up: ... General readers. (B. K. Hall, Choice, Vol. 49 (10), June, 2012) Author InformationBernard Marcus is the author of other books, including: Tropical Forests, Jones and Bartlett, 2008, 200 pp., SC $30.95 Human Nutrition (Cliffs Quick Review), Cliffs Notes, 1997, 192 pp., SC Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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