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Titolo |
Adaptation and complex design / / John C. Avise and Francisco J. Ayala, editors |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2007 |
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9786611110079 |
9781281110077 |
1281110078 |
9780309667869 |
0309667860 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (379 p.) |
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In the light of evolution ; ; v. 1 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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AviseJohn C |
AyalaFrancisco J <1934-2023.> (Francisco JoseĢ) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Vol. 1 based on a colloquium of the National Academy of Sciences, held December 1-2, 2006, in Irvine, California. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. Introduction essay -- pt. 2. Epistemological approaches to biocomplexity assessment -- pt. 3. From individual ontogeny to symbiosis : a hierarchy of complexity -- pt. 4. Case studies : dissecting complex phenotypes -- pt. 5. Concluding essay. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In December 2006, the National Academy of Sciences sponsored a colloquium (featured as part of the Arthur M. Sackler Colloquia series) on "Adaptation and Complex Design" to synthesize recent empirical findings and conceptual approaches toward understanding the evolutionary origins and maintenance of complex adaptations. Darwin's elucidation of natural selection as a creative natural force was a monumental achievement in the history of science, but a century and a half later some religious believers still contend that biotic complexity registers conscious supernatural design. In this book, modern scientific perspectives are presented on the evolutionary origin and maintenance of complex phenotypes including various behaviors, anatomies, and physiologies. After an introduction by the editors and an opening historical and conceptual essay by Francisco Ayala, this book includes |
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