Publisher’s Synopsis
A comprehensive text introducing the mechanisms of evolution at all scales, the genetic (with brief references to molecular aspects), through other biological aspects (natural selection and adaptation; behavioural and ecological influences; specification), to the palaeontological scale (analysis of macroevolutionary patterns to identify influences), illustrating the hierarchy of processes involved.*The book finishes with two case studies on the origin of life and the influence of humans on the evolution of ourselves and other species*Chapter objectives, self-assessment questions and a glossary
Addison Wesley Longman Ltd.(for The Open University); 1998. Reprint. Paperback. 1064pp. Excellent condition. Peter Skelton (editor). Pre-owned. ISBN: 0201544237