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Author:   Jonathan Bard (Balliol College, University of Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   1.560kg
ISBN:  

9780367357016

ISBN 10:   0367357011
Pages:   536
Publication Date:   31 December 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface. SECTION I: AN INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTION 1. Approaching Evolution 2. A Potted History of Evolutionary Science 3. The Ancient World 4. Life Today: Species Diversity and Classification SECTION II. THE EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION 5. Analysing Evolutionary Change 6. The Anatomical Evidence for Evolutionary Change 7. The Genomic Evidence 8. The Evo-Devo Evidence SECTION III: THE HISTORY OF LIFE 9. The First Two Billion Years 10. The Roots of the Eukaryotic Tree of Life 11. The Evolution of Algae and Plants 12. The Evolution of Multicellular Organisms in the Ediacaran period 13. The Cambrian Explosion and the Evolution of Protostomes 14. Deuterostome Evolution: From the Beginnings to the Amphibians 15. Vertebrate Evolution: Stem Mammals, Reptiles and Birds 16. Vertebrate Evolution: Mammals SECTION IV: MECHANISMS OF EVOLUTION 17. Variation 1: Mutations and Phenotypes 18. Variation 2: Evolutionary Change 19. Adaptation, Symbionts and Holobionts 20. Selection 21. Evolutionary Population Genetics 22. Speciation SECTION V: HUMAN EVOLUTION 23. Human Evolution 1: The Fossil Evidence 24. Human Evolution 2: Genes and Migrations 25. Human Evolution 3: The Origins of Modern Humans 26. Conclusions Appendix 1. Systems Biology Appendix 2. A History of Evolutionary Thought Appendix 3. A Brief History of the World Appendix 4. Rocks, Dates and Fossils Appendix 5: Constructing Molecular Phylogenies Appendix 6: Three Key Model Organisms: Mouse, Drosophila and H. sapiens Appendix 7: Some Principles of Animal Developmental Biology Appendix 8: Evolution Versus Creationism Glossary. Acknowledgements. Index.

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Evolution unifies biology, and this is a book that unifies evolution. This glorious book celebrates both the developmental origins and the natural selection of organismal diversity. It sets a new standard for Evolutionary Biology textbooks, maintaining its focus on actual organisms, while synthesizing the genetic bases of selection and adaptation with cladistics, developmental biology, paleontology, symbiotic networks, and systems theory. Everyone reading this well-written and meticulously researched book will gain a greater amazement for the world we inhabit. - Scott F. Gilbert (Swarthmore College) ... the subject matter is well explained and easy to read. ... the History of Life section maps major diversification events with crucial ancestors in 8 chapters, starting with a fresh look at the first two billion years of evolution. ... seven chapters meticulously analyze the rise of eukaryotic complexity. Chapters always interface the fossil record with evidence from a wide range of fields, including cladistics, anatomy, physiology, development, molecular biology, and genomics. Origins and relationships of lines of descent that are considered in a state of flux are appropriately recognized and fossil records that are thin are explicitly recognized. All chapters are beautifully illustrated. [This book] represents a laudable and significant effort of integration and synthesis of knowledge in disparate fields. It informs both the scientist and the public about evolutionary thinking and the history life. There is ample need to rally the scientists and educate the public about the importance of evolution ... Bard's wonderful book accomplishes the task. - Gustavo Caetano-Anolles in BioEssays

"""Evolution unifies biology, and this is a book that unifies evolution. This glorious book celebrates both the developmental origins and the natural selection of organismal diversity. It sets a new standard for Evolutionary Biology textbooks, maintaining its focus on actual organisms, while synthesizing the genetic bases of selection and adaptation with cladistics, developmental biology, paleontology, symbiotic networks, and systems theory. Everyone reading this well-written and meticulously researched book will gain a greater amazement for the world we inhabit."" - Scott F. Gilbert (Swarthmore College) ""… the subject matter is well explained and easy to read. … the ""History of Life"" section maps major diversification events with crucial ancestors in 8 chapters, starting with a fresh look at the first two billion years of evolution. … seven chapters meticulously analyze the rise of eukaryotic complexity. Chapters always interface the fossil record with evidence from a wide range of fields, including cladistics, anatomy, physiology, development, molecular biology, and genomics. Origins and relationships of lines of descent that are considered in a state of flux are appropriately recognized and fossil records that are thin are explicitly recognized. All chapters are beautifully illustrated. [This book] represents a laudable and significant effort of integration and synthesis of knowledge in disparate fields. It informs both the scientist and the public about evolutionary thinking and the history life. There is ample need to rally the scientists and educate the public about the importance of evolution … Bard’s wonderful book accomplishes the task."" - Gustavo Caetano-Anollés in BioEssays ""… there is a real emphasis on genomics, developmental biology, and systems biology which gives the book a very current perspective, and it is informed throughout by a very scholarly discussion of the latest developments. … introductory section that includes a very readable overview of the history of evolutionary thought, reminding us that modern evolutionary biology has no monopoly on character assassinations, large egos, and visceral disagreements. As well as being interesting and well-informed, it is tremendous fun. As ever, the scholarship is very up to date, and the discussion also makes time for some of the wonderful scientific curiosities and speculations that frequently illuminate the field of early animal evolution. … a superb account of human evolutionary history that was a pleasure to read. Altogether, Evolution is a fine addition to the bookshelf that does an excellent and very scholarly job of surveying modern evolutionary biology. The book will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate evolutionary biology students, but also to students of anthropology and medicine (I hope even some of my own). A thoroughly informative and enjoyable read."" - Thomas Butts in Journal of Anatomy Sept 2022"

Evolution unifies biology, and this is a book that unifies evolution. This glorious book celebrates both the developmental origins and the natural selection of organismal diversity. It sets a new standard for Evolutionary Biology textbooks, maintaining its focus on actual organisms, while synthesizing the genetic bases of selection and adaptation with cladistics, developmental biology, paleontology, symbiotic networks, and systems theory. Everyone reading this well-written and meticulously researched book will gain a greater amazement for the world we inhabit. Scott F. Gilbert (Swarthmore College)

Author Information

Professor Jonathan Bard is a vertebrate developmental anatomist who has also published research papers in evolutionary, theoretical and systems biology and in bioinformatics. He worked at the MRC Human Genetics Unit and at the University of Edinburgh and is currently a graduate advisor at Balliol College Oxford.

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