The idea of biodiversity has become increasingly important for those who wish to preserve and protect the varieties of life on Earth. While most works on biodiversity look at only three components-the diversity of genes, of species, and of ecosystems-"Understanding Biodiversity" examines the diversity of life in all of its manifestations. The living world is diverse in many ways. Animals and plants vary greatly in their size and shape, in their behavior, in how they reproduce, in how they sense the surrounding world. "Understanding Biodiversity" argues that there are many ways in which...
The idea of biodiversity has become increasingly important for those who wish to preserve and protect the varieties of life on Earth. While most wo...
You'd think that Harry Simmons - now the proud father of twins - would be ready to give up dangerous assignments and settle down to just being an insurance investigator. But no: first he barely escapes being killed in an explosion on a mysterious floating bordello in Seattle's harbor - where he's found the very dead body of the mayor's wife; next, he's knocked unconscious by a flying piece of Chihuly artwork; then he's shot at by an unknown assailant near the Burke-Gillman trail, probably the same miscreant who nearly offs him in the QFC supermarket parking lot, also hitting an attractive...
You'd think that Harry Simmons - now the proud father of twins - would be ready to give up dangerous assignments and settle down to just being an insu...
Evolution: Components and Mechanisms introduces the many recent discoveries and insights that have added to the discipline of organic evolution, and combines them with the key topics needed to gain a fundamental understanding of the mechanisms of evolution. Each chapter covers an important topic or factor pertinent to a modern understanding of evolutionary theory, allowing easy access to particular topics for either study or review. Many chapters are cross-referenced.
Modern evolutionary theory has expanded significantly within only the past two to three decades. In recent...
Evolution: Components and Mechanisms introduces the many recent discoveries and insights that have added to the discipline of organic evolut...
