{"product_id":"insect-development-and-evolution-9780801439339","title":"Insect Development and Evolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife scientists are increasingly drawn to the study of comparative evolutionary biology. \u003ci\u003eInsect Development and Evolution \u003c\/i\u003eis the first synthesis of knowledge of insect development within an evolutionary framework and the first to survey the genetic...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine reference that focuses on recent discoveries regarding \u003ci\u003eDrosophila\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eManduca\u003c\/i\u003e development. Written for students and scientists working in the field of insect structure, evolution, paleontology, pathology, function, behavior, and systematics, as well as those investigating other organisms. This study can be used as a one or two semester course in insect development. Causal analysis is thoroughly covered in the text, which could lead to an experimental component for students and researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e * Northeastern Naturalist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a wealth of information on insect development with chapters on empryogenesis, evolution of larval forms, wing formation and pattern differentiation in butterflies, polymorphism in eusocial insects.... The final chapter is devoted to ontogeny and hexapod evolution and provides an excellent summary account of the evolution of the various orders of insects that we know today. This is a worthy successor to \u003ci\u003eThe Biology of Drosophila,\u003c\/i\u003e my treasured bible for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e -- John Badmin * British Journal of Entomology and Natural History *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe wholeheartedly congratulate Bruce Heming for this excellent book, by far the best comprehensive survey of insect development biology available to date.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Alessandro Minelli * Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeming (Univ. of Alberta) has prepared an exceptional book using a comparative phylogenetic approach that synthesizes classical works of ontogney and development with modern molecular studies using \u003ci\u003eDrosophila\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Manduca \u003c\/i\u003eas models.... For research scientists in entomology and developmental biology it will also serve as an excellent reference, the utility of which is enhanced by an extensive reference list and index. Highly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough their application to model organisms, development genetics and molecular biology have fueled an explosive growth in our understanding of insect ontogeny. Heming draws on these recent findings and a synthesis of earlier descriptive, comparative, and experimental studies to produce a detailed introduction to insect development within an evolutionary framework.\u003c\/p\u003e * Science *","brand":"MB - Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49938100945239,"sku":"9780801439339","price":110.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801439339.jpg?v=1738719600","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/insect-development-and-evolution-9780801439339","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}