{"product_id":"genetics-and-evolution-9780471238058","title":"Genetics and Evolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the end of the last century, it was known from microscopic studies that most cells contain small elongated bodies (mitochondria). It has recently been discovered that their true function is as complex organelles possessing inner and outer membranes and even their own DNA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...the book is indeed recommendable...\" (The QuarterlyReview of Biology, December 2004)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"for anyone who wishes to know more about genes and evolutionand go beyond the classic, classroom theory--this is the book foryou...[will] take you on a ride you won't regret.\"(Heredity, February 2005)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"For anyone who wishes to know more about genes andevolution and go beyond the classic, classroom theory - this is foryou...\" (Heredity, Vol. 94, 2005)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This book is well written and would probably be mainly ofinterest to students of evolution who have a more philosophicalperspective or to philosophy students interested inevolution.\" (American Journal of Human Genetics,September 2004)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This book is highly suited to students and scientists in arange of fields who want to understand how evolution works throughgenetics.\" (E-STREAMS, August 2004)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This book represents a valiant effort in expanding evolutionarythinking in many biological specialties.\" (Choice, June2004, Vol. 41 No. 10)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e I. UNDERSTANDING BIOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY: Basic Concepts andPrinciples.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Prospect: The Basic Postulates of Life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Conceptual and Analytic Approaches to Evolution.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Evolution By Phenotype: How Change Happens in Life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e II. BUILDING BLOCKS OF LIFE: A Genetic Repertoire for EvolvingComplexity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. The Storage and Flow of Biological Information.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Genotypes and Phenotypes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. A Cell is Born.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. A Repertoire of Basic Genetic Mechanisms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e III. AN INTERNAL AWARENESS OF SELF: Communication withinOrganisms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Making More of Life: The Many Aspects of Reproduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. Scaling Up: How Cells Build an Organism.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. Communicating Between Cells.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. Detecting and Destroying Internal Invaders.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e IV. EXTERNAL AWARENESS: Information Transfer between Environmentto Organism.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. Detecting Physical Variability in the Environment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. Chemical Signaling and Sensation from the Outside World.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. Detecting Light.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15. The Development and Structure of Nervous Systems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16. Perceiving: Integrating Signals from the Environment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e V. FINALE: Evolutionary Order and Disorder between Phenotypesand Genotypes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 17. A Great Chain of Beings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402533445975,"sku":"9780471238058","price":152.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471238058.jpg?v=1730480698","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/genetics-and-evolution-9780471238058","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}