In this Book
- On Evolution
- Book
- 2007
- Published by: Johns Hopkins University Press
summary
John Avise is one of the most distinguished evolutionary biologists of our time. His groundbreaking work with mitochondrial DNA created the entire discipline of phylogeography and his work on the Pleistocene refugia hypothesis redirected scientific thinking about patterns of distribution. Spanning a remarkable thirty-five-year career, the essays gathered here were rewritten from his previously published articles and represent the first single-volume collection of Avise's work. Moving through various questions in evolutionary biology, these eclectic essays reveal Avise's unique perspectives on major topics in the field. From how to define a species to the folly of faulty applications of cladistics to connections between conservation and evolutionary biology, On Evolution takes the reader on a personal journey into the mind of one of the world's leading evolutionists.
Table of Contents
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- Publisher’s Note
- p. vii
- 3. The Pocket Gopher
- pp. 21-28
- 5. Nature’s Family Archives
- pp. 45-50
- 8. The Real Message from Biosphere 2
- pp. 83-86
- 11. Cladists in Wonderland
- pp. 103-116
- 16. Models, Metaphors, and Machines
- pp. 171-174
- 17. Evolution’s Unanswered Questions
- pp. 175-178
- Source Articles
- pp. 179-180
Additional Information
ISBN
9780801896033
Related ISBN(s)
9780801886881, 9780801886898
MARC Record
OCLC
592756393
Pages
200
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No