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Evolution 2/e (Revised Edition)

作者：Carl T. Bergstrom, Lee Alan Dugatkin
原價：NT$ 1,800

ISBN：9780393601039
版次：2
年份：2016
出版商：W. W. Norton & Co.
頁數/規格：756頁/平裝彩色
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Get your students thinking critically about evolution.

Evolution presents foundational concepts through a contemporary framework of population genetics and phylogenetics that is enriched by current research and stunning art. In every chapter, new critical thinking questions and expanded end-of-chapter problems emphasizing data interpretation reinforce the Second Edition’s focus on helping students think like evolutionary biologists.

Key Features

THOROUGH AND ACCESSIBLE COVERAGE OF POPULATION GENETICS AND PHYLOGENETICS
Phylogenetics is introduced early in two separate chapters—Chapters 4 and 5—that teach students how to interpret hypotheses about evolutionary history and compare the relatedness of living organisms, while five complete chapters on population genetics provide the most thorough and accessible coverage of this foundational topic available in any undergraduate textbook. Clear explanations of quantitative methods teach students how to formulate questions about evolutionary processes and relationships the same way that researchers do—using the language of quantitative models.

NEW RESEARCH ON CONTEMPORARY TOPICS HIGHLIGHT THE CURRENT STATE OF THE FIELD Contemporary research examples in every chapter—many of which are drawn from the last 3-5 years—reinforce foundational concepts. Research topics include a 2013 study in which clonal interference in a yeast population was observed using whole-genome sequencing, as well as a 2014 paper illustrating genetic hitchhiking by describing a study of within-host evolution of the HIV virus. A new chapter on human evolution highlights recent discoveries—including research that shows early humans did interbreed with Neanderthals. A capstone chapter on evolution and medicine and a full chapter on genome evolution highlight the cutting-edge of research in evolutionary biology.

EXPANDED EMPHASIS ON PROBLEM SOLVING HELPS STUDENTS THINK LIKE EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGISTS
The Second Edition offers a rich variety of resources for in-class discussion or homework assignments. New Key Concept questions throughout—with answers included in the back of the book—encourage students to think critically about what they’re reading, while new end-of-chapter Key Concept Application questions challenge students to interpret and analyze data. InQuizitive modules accessible from the Coursepack help struggling students get up to speed on the most foundational concepts in the course— phylogenetics, population, genetics, and analyzing data.

AN ART PROGRAM AS RICH AS THE FIELD IT ILLUSTRATES
The Evolution art program has been carefully designed to promote students’ understanding of key concepts. Throughout the Second Edition, stunning visuals—including research-style data graphics and new, enlarged photographs—highlight the amazing diversity of life on Earth. Phylogenetic relationships are made clear through phylogenetic trees in every chapter, many of which include in-figure captions, photographs, and line art that further explain each concept. Research descriptions address experimental design as well as outcomes, helping students better grasp the implications of the results. Experimental details encourage students to visualize both the research study and how the experiment was conducted so that they fully understand the meaning behind the data.

Table of Contents
PART I FOUNDATIONS OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
    1. An Overview of Evolutionary Biology
    2. Early Evolutionary Ideas and Darwin’s Insight
    3. Natural Selection
    4. Phylogeny and Evolutionary History
    5. Inferring Phylogeny

PART II EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS
    6. Transmission Genetics and the Sources of Genetic Variation
    7. The Genetics of Populations
    8. Evolution in Finite Populations
    9. Evolution at Multiple Loci
    10. Genome Evolution

PART III THE HISTORY OF LIFE
    11. The Origin and Evolution of Early Life
    12. Major Transitions
    13. Evolution and Development
    14. Species and Speciation
    15. Extinction and Evolutionary Trends

PART IV EVOLUTIONARY INTERACTIONS
    16. Sex and Sexual Selection
    17. The Evolution of Sociality
    18. Coevolution
    19. Human Evolution
    20. Evolution and Medicine

Carl T. Bergstrom (Author, University of Washington)
Lee Alan Dugatkin (Author, University of Louisville)

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