Evolution

Since its appearance in 1859, Darwin's long-awaited treatise in "e;genetic biology"e; had received reviews both favorable and damning.

Gene Activity in Early Development reviews the state of knowledge regarding genomic function in the programming and operation of what Bonnet, in 1762, described as "e;the miracle of epigenesis.

Allergy and Tissue Metabolism covers some of the more important features of the state of knowledge in the relevant areas of allergy and tissue metabolism.

Life began about four billion years ago on our planet.

Recombinant DNA and Genetic Experimentation contains papers from the Proceedings of a Conference on Recombinant DNA held in London on April 1-4, 1979.

Introduction to Genetics: Science of Heredity presents a linear programmed text about hereditary and genetics.

The volume on Vegetable Crops as a part of series entitled "e;Handbooks of Crop Diversity: Conservation and Use of Genetic Resources"e; will be a unique resource, first of its kind, which will elaborate on origin, evolution, taxonomy, identification, chemical characterization, and genetic improvement of Vegetable Crop Plants.

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the hypothesis of chemical evolution that may have led to the origin of life, serving three main purposes: it provides a comprehensive summary of hundreds of chemical experiments and analytical studies from the past 70 years, evaluates their significance in supporting the hypothesis of chemical evolution, and offers a critical review of these experiments and hypotheses.

Laboratory Methods in Microbiology is a laboratory manual based on the experience of the authors over several years in devising and organizing practical classes in microbiology to meet the requirements of students following courses in microbiology at the West of Scotland Agricultural College.

Microbial Iron Metabolism: A Comprehensive Treatise provides a comprehensive treatment of microbial iron metabolism.

There's a silent epidemic in western civilization, and it is right under our noses.

"e;Time and Change"e; is a 1912 work on geology by American naturalist John Boroughs.

The Origin of Species is the landmark book that, for better or worse, puts science and religion at odds.

Does the field of evolution differ from other sciences?

The classic that exploded into public controversy, revolutionized the course of science, and continues to transform our views of the world.

Going to the zoo is always an exciting adventure, especially for kids.

Covering everything from fossilised dinosaurs to intelligent apes, this is an accessible guide to one of the most important scientific theories of all time.

Rethinking Evolution links Darwin's early insights to the molecular realm inside living cells.

"e;Werner's prose is compelling, his natural history is thoroughly engaging, and his line of curious inquiry is an admirable attempt to better understand humanity and its changing relationship with the external world.

Consider the possibility that the history of the human race is not as simple as what has been taught in classroom textbooks.

In this book, the author Rupert Riedl investigates the structural and functional correlations of issues considered as "e;complex"e;.

This novel is set in the near future, where human genome editing has become routine.

This book explores the universe and its subsystems from the three lenses of evolutionary (contingent), developmental (predictable), and complex (adaptive) processes at all scales.

This up-to-date textbook of global vegetation ecology, which comprises the current state of knowledge, is long overdue and much-needed.

Feathers are one of the most unique characteristics of modern birds and represent the most complex and colourful type of skin derivate within vertebrates, while also fulfilling various biological roles, including flight, thermal insulation, display, and sensory function.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the patterns of biodiversity in various neotropical ecosystems, as well as a discussion on their historical biogeographies and underlying diversification processes.

This book gathers papers presented at the annual meetings  of the Acarological Society of America (ASA), jointly organized with the Entomological Society of America.

Highlighting the latest research on Actualistic Taphonomy (AT), this book presents the outcomes of a meeting that took place in Montevideo, Uruguay, in October 2017.

The agricultural sector of medicinal (including plant stimulants) and aromatic plants is characterized by an enormous number and diversity of species.

Dawkin's militant atheism is well known; his profound faith less well known In this book, atheist philosopher Eric Steinhart explores the spiritual dimensions of Richard Dawkins' books, which are shown to encompass:*       the meaning and purpose of life*       an appreciation of Platonic beauty and truth*       a deep belief in the rationality of the universe*       an aversion to both scientism and nihilism As an atheist, Dawkins strives to develop a scientific alternative to theism, and while he declares that science is not a religion, he also proclaims it to be a spiritual enterprise.

This new and significantly updated authored dictionary is a unique glossary of paleontological terms, taxa, localities, and concepts.

This book recognizes and celebrates the contributions of Professor Ashok Sahni to the field of paleontology.

This book summarizes the taxonomic details of selected fossil angiosperm pollen genera and species along with their affinity and occurrences in space and time.

This book presents 15 selected contributions to the 22nd Evolutionary Biology Meeting, which took place in September 2018 in Marseille.

This is the second volume on dormancy in aquatic organisms.

High-resolution images of phytoplankton cells such as diatoms or desmids, which are useful for monitoring water quality, can now be provided by digital microscopes, facilitating the automated analysis and identification of specimens.

This volume investigates the contemporary fauna that inhabit the Cuatro Cienegas Basin.

This book offers a thorough reanalysis of Charles Darwin's Origin of Species, which for many people represents the work that alone gave rise to evolutionism.

This book provides a knowledge-based view to the dynamic capabilities in an organization.

This new volume of our successful book series Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology is focused on mitochondrial inheritance in humans and both vertebrate and invertrebate animals including Drosophila, C.

This book argues that God can be found within the edifice of the scientific understanding of physics, cosmology, biology and philosophy.

This volume provides a comprehensive overview on developmental origins of health and disease regarding various factors related to the origins of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) from early life.

Research in recent years has increasingly shifted away from purely academic research, and into applied aspects of the discipline, including climate change research, conservation, and sustainable development.

This book identifies all valid species belonging to the superfamily Mactroidea living in American waters, distributed across fourteen biogeographical provinces.

The Arctic is a special world.

Immunology is a nodal subject that links many areas of biology.

This volume is a self-contained companion piece to Studying Vibrational Communication, published in 2014 within the same series.

Animal evolution has always been at the core of Biology, but even today many fundamental questions remain open.

This volume is a compendium of selected plant species of ethnobotanical value to the highland communities of popular Southeast Asia.