Big Questions in Ecology and Evolution

Zusatztext This is a fascinating book. Every ecologist will profit from reading it. Informationen zum Autor Prof. Tom Sherratt has authored and co-authored over 90 scientific publications in evolution and ecology, including several papers in Nature. Co-author of an earlier book for Oxford University Press on anti-predator defence, and an Associate Editor of The American Naturalist, Tom has a wide range of teaching and research interests, especially in entomology and evolutionary theory.Dr Dave Wilkinson has authored and co-authored over 80 scientific publications in biology, environmental science, archaeology and the history of science. He authored a previous award winning book for Oxford University Press,"Fundamental Processes in Ecology; an Earth systems approach". He has wide research and teaching interests in biology and environmental sciences. Klappentext This book provides an introduction to a range of fundamental questions that have taxed evolutionary biologists and ecologists for decades. All of the questions posed have at least a partial solution, all have seen exciting breakthroughs in recent years, yet many of the explanations have been hotly debated. Zusammenfassung This book provides an introduction to a range of fundamental questions that have taxed evolutionary biologists and ecologists for decades. All of the questions posed have at least a partial solution, all have seen exciting breakthroughs in recent years, yet many of the explanations have been hotly debated.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas N. Sherratt, Thomas N./ Wilkinson Sherratt, Sherratt Thomas N., David M. Wilkinson, Wilkinson David M.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.04.2009
• EAN: 9780199548606
• ISBN: 978-0-19-954860-6
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Evolution, popular science, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Evolution / Evolutionary biology