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Whilst many books have addressed human evolution and the human fossil record, very few have examined our fossil ape relatives. This volume synthesises genetic, ecological... Læs mere
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Offers an overview of why creationism fails with respect to the fundamentals of scientific inquiry. This title explains the basics of logic... Læs mere
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By focusing on three upsurges of interest in evolutionary ethics this book describes a century-old philosophical hope: that universal ethical and social imperatives are built into human nature and can be discovered through knowledge of evolutionary theory.
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Presents the field of molecular anthropology - a synthesis of the holistic approach of anthropology with the reductive approach of molecular... Læs mere
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Those opposed to the teaching of evolution often make well-rehearsed claims about the science that sound convincing. This resource is useful for addressing over 400 of... Læs mere
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Develops a controversial alternative theory called social selection, which emphasizes cooperation, elucidates the factors that contribute to... Læs mere
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The complex idea of 'species' has evolved over time, yet its meaning is far from resolved. This title takes a fresh look at an idea central to the field of biology by... Læs mere
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Describes the evolutionary biology of herbivorous insects, including their relationships with host plants and... Læs mere
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This work is a vision of wilderness in the Klamath Mountains of northwest California and southwest Oregon, seen through the lens of "evolutionary... Læs mere
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Discusses thirty species considered monophyletic and congeneric with Macrocneme maja (F.). This title describes fourteen species from South America. It summarizes biological information, and discusses and illustrates patterns of geographical distribution.
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Examines the evolution of a variety of taxa ancient and recent, native and migratory to elucidate evolutionary events both major and minor that shaped the... Læs mere
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Molecular studies reveal highly ordered geographic patterns in plant and animal distributions. This title discusses possible causes for the endemism of high-level taxa in tropical America and Madagascar, and overlapping clades in South America, Africa, and Asia.