Evolution Books

The 40 or so species of beach-loving plovers (genus Charadrius) comprise a diverse group of shorebirds found around the world. Most of these species are challenged by changing climates and other human-related development activities, yet they provide key...

Shortlisted for the 2018 TWS Wildlife Publication Awards in the edited book categoryLesser Prairie-Chickens have experienced substantial declines in terms of population and the extent of area that they occupy. While they are an elusive species, making it...

The Handbook of Australasian Biogeography is the most comprehensive overview of the biogeography of Australasian plants, fungi and animal taxa in a single volume. This volume is unique in its coverage of marine, freshwater, terrestrial, and subterranean...

The Extended Specimen highlights the research potential for ornithological specimens, and is meant to encourage ornithologists poised to initiate a renaissance in collections-based ornithological research. Contributors illustrate how collections and...

The recent revolution in molecular biology has spread through every field of biology including systematics and evolution. Researchers can now analyze the genomes of different species relatively quickly, and this is generating a great deal of data and...

Compared to other arthropods, crustaceans are characterized by an unparalleled disparity of body plans. Traditionally, the specialization of arthropod segments and appendages into distinct body regions has served as a convenient basis for higher...

Written by international experts, The Biology and Fisheries of the Slipper Lobster provides comprehensive coverage of the known biology, ecology, behavior, physiology, evolutionary history, and genetics of the numerous species in the family Scyllaridae...

To document the world's diversity of species and reconstruct the tree of life we need to undertake some simple but mountainous tasks. Most importantly, we need to tackle species rich groups. We need to collect, name, and classify them, and then position...

The automated identification of biological objects or groups has been a dream among taxonomists and systematists for centuries. However, progress in designing and implementing practical systems for fully automated taxon identification has been...

Acting as titans in global control of the biosphere and colonizing virtually all corners of the earth, algae, extremely diverse and numerous oxygenic, photosynthetic organisms, can be major players in and drivers of environmental change. For hundreds of...

The advent of relational databasing and data storage capacity, coupled with revolutionary advances in molecular sequencing technology and specimen imaging, have led to a taxonomic renaissance. Systema Naturae 250 - The Linnaean Ark maps the origins of...

Chimpanzees, including common chimpanzees and bonobos, are our closest living relatives. This book, which is the first photographic and descriptive musculoskeletal atlas of the genus Pan, adopts the same format as the photographic atlases of Gorilla and...

Originally published in 1991, The New Evolutionary Paradigm provides an innovative and cross disciplinary look at evolution. While Darwin's theory of evolution was originally restricted to the life sciences, in recent years the same principles have been...

Originally published in 1913, The Theory of Evolution in the Light of Facts examines the theory of Descent; the book is a time capsule of information, providing a record of the explorations into Darwinian theory during the first half of the 20th century...

Originally published in 1997 Evolutionary Change addresses the somatic mechanism of change. Although astounding advances in molecular biology have opened up new engineering possibilities to shape our future in terms of "improving" the human species as...

Originally published in 1985, The Semantic Theory of Evolution addresses the notion that life is not shaped by the single law of natural selection, but instead by a plurality of laws that resemble grammatical rules in language. This remarkable work...

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For scientists, no event better represents the contest between form and function as the chief organizing principle of life as the debate between Georges Cuvier and Etienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire. This book presents the first comprehensive study of the...

In a world brimming with complexity, distractions, and the incessant pursuit of more, "The Art of Minimalism" emerges as a guiding beacon, offering a transformative and practical approach to simplify every facet of your life. This comprehensive guide,...

Advances in microbial ecology are sometimes driven by new tech­niques. Over the past two decades, methods to analyzing soil micro­bial communities have changed dramatically. Many new methods and approaches are developed and now available, allowing our...

This book explores the impact of modern science on Western notions of sovereignty and its extension and interpretation within the Hispanic world. While the Scientific Revolution richly contributed to innovations in political theory, influencing thinkers...

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts -...

A critical exposition by Charles Robert Bree, aimed at debunking the hypothesis of Mr. Darwin.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the...

In this collection of essays, Ernst Haeckel presents his theory of evolution and explores the implications of this revolutionary idea for our understanding of humanity and our place in the natural world. Haeckel was a leading thinker in the field of...

Dieses Werk von Ernst Haeckel beleuchtet die bedeutenden Weltbilder von Charles Darwin und Jean-Baptiste Lamarck und bietet eine fundierte Analyse ihrer Theorien und deren Auswirkungen auf die moderne Wissenschaft. Eine wichtige Lektüre für alle, die...

Originally published in 1907, this detailed catalogue of invertebrate fossils from the western United States remains an authoritative reference work for paleontologists today. With detailed descriptions and illustrations of hundreds of species, as well...

Ludwig Plate's landmark work on the selection principle and the problems of species formation marks a significant contribution to the field of evolutionary biology. Filled with groundbreaking insights and original research, it remains an essential...

In this groundbreaking collection of essays, Charles Darwin sets forth many of the key ideas that would later become central to his theory of evolution. From detailed descriptions of the marking patterns of caterpillars, to observations on the...

Dieses Buch ist eine Zusammenfassung der Evolutionstheorie, die von Ernst Haeckel entwickelt wurde. Es ist eine Darstellung der natürlichen Geschichte der Schöpfung und diskutiert die Entstehung des Lebens auf der Erde. Diese Arbeit war einflussreich in...

A valuable and comprehensive study of the Pleistocene epoch's mammalian fauna in Britain, with the contributions of four esteemed experts. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in paleontology, natural history, or evolution, offering detailed...

Morgan and Romanes's book is a classic study of the theory of evolution and its implications for biology, philosophy, and theology. They explore the controversies surrounding the concept of natural selection, its relationship to other scientific...

Dieses Buch ist der fünfte Band der gesammelten Werke des berühmten Naturforschers und Evolutionsbiologen Charles Darwin. Es enthält eine umfangreiche Sammlung von Briefen, Notizen und Essays zu verschiedenen wissenschaftlichen Themen, darunter Evolution...

Le livre qui a changé le monde! Charles Darwin propose une explication de l'évolution et de l'origine des espèces animales et végétales dans cet ouvrage classique de la biologie.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and...

Dieses Buch ist eine Sammlung der wichtigsten Werke des bedeutenden Wissenschaftlers Charles Darwin. Darwin revolutionierte mit seinen Theorien die Weltanschauung und legte den Grundstein für die moderne Evolutionsbiologie. Diese Sammlung bietet dem...

This book explores the theory of evolution, its foundations, and its implications for the natural world. Henry Edward Crampton provides a comprehensive overview of evolutionary biology, using evidence from a variety of fields to support his arguments...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

There are many separate groups working in gut biology, and they feel that the gut is an excellent model for investigating general problems in differentiation, growth control, stem cell biology, and regeneration and adaptive...

This is the 5th edition of a well-established book Principles of Plant Nutrition which was first published in 1978. The same format is maintained as in previous editions with the primary aim of the authors to consider...

The International Society of Root Research sponsored the Symposium "Root Demographics and Their Efficiencies in Sustainable Agriculture, GrassLands and Forest Ecosystems," July 14-18, 1996, at the Madren Conference Center,...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

A Refutation Of The Darwinian Conception Of The Origin Of Mankind is a book written by John C. Stallcup and published in 1913. The book challenges the widely accepted theory of evolution proposed by Charles Darwin, particularly in regards to the origin...

Among the fishes, a remarkably wide range of biological adaptations to diverse habitats has evolved. As well as living in the conventional habitats of lakes, ponds, rivers, rock pools and the open sea, fish have solved the...

The book is a reflection on patterns of thought, theoretical positions, and research methods in population ecology. It advocates an approach which refrains from attempts at general mechanistic theory building, but which...

Microbial Growth Kinetics opens with a critical review of the history of microbial kinetics from the 19th century to the present day. The results of original investigations into the growth of soil microbes in both laboratory...

Symbiotic associations are of great importance in agriculture and forestry, especially in plant nutrition and plant cultivation. This book provides an up-to-date and lucid introduction to the subject. The emphasis is on...

Insect Learning is a comprehensive review of a new field. Until recently, insects were viewed as rigidly programmed automatons; now, however, it is recognized that they can learn and that their behavior is plastic. This...