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Strickberger, Monroe W.

Evolution / Monroe W. Strickberger. - 3rd ed. - Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett, c2000. - xiv, 722 p. ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

a. Before darwin ;
2. Darwin ;
3. The arguments and the evidence ;
4. The darwinian impact : evolution and religion ;
5. The beginning ;
6. The earth ;
7. Molecules and the origin of life ;
8. Proteins and the genetic code ;
9. From metabolism to cells ;
10. Genetic constancy and variability ;
11. Systematics and classification ;
12. Molecular phylogenies and evolution ;
13. Evolution in plants and fungi ;
14. From protozoa to metazoa ;
15. Differentiation and the evolution of development ;
16. Evolution among invertebrates ;
17. Origin of vertebrates ;
18. From water to air : amphibians, reptiles, and birds ;
19. Evolution of mammals ;
20. Primate evolution and human origins ;
21. Populations, gene frequencies, and equilibrium ;
22. Changes in gene frequencies ;
23. Structure and interactions of populations ;
24. From races to species ;
25. Culture and the control of human evolution.



ISBN: 9780763710668

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Evolution (Biology)

Dewey Class. No.: 576.8 / S916