Embryos in Deep Time - The Rock Record of Biological Development

Zusatztext "Sáchez explains complex ideas simply and vividly, but also professionally and with no shortcuts. . . . Enriching and stimulating." Informationen zum Autor Dr. Marcelo Sanchez is an Assistant Professor for Paleontology at the Palaontologisches Institut und Museum der Universitat Zurich. Klappentext "One of the few remaining frontiers in evolutionary biology is the integration of the fossil record with our newly gained understanding of developmental evolution. Few have the boldness to seriously venture into this poorly mapped scientific landscape. With this book! Marcelo Sánchez is setting up a camp there for coming generations of students who shall be able to explore the wilderness of this unsettled and unsettling intellectual territory."--Günter P. Wagner! Yale University "With feet firmly planted in the fossil record! paleontologist Marcelo Sánchez asks what can be learned about the development of fossils! and development in general! from the paleontological record. This wide-ranging book is ideal for those curious about fossils! evolution! and development."--Charles R. Marshall! University of California Museum of Paleontology! University of California! Berkeley Zusammenfassung Can fossil embryos demonstrate evolutionary changes in reproductive modes? How have changes in ocean chemistry in the past affected the development of marine organisms? And, what can the microstructure of fossil bone and teeth reveal about maturation time, longevity and changes in growth phases? This book addresses these and other issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Prologue 1. Fossils! Ontogeny! and Phylogeny 2. Evo-Devo! Plasticity! and Modules 3. Fossilized Vertebrate Ontogenies 4. Bones and Teeth under the Microscope 5. Proportions! Growth! and Taxonomy 6. Growth and Diversification Patterns 7. Fossils and Developmental Genetics 8. "Missing Links" and the Evolution of Development 9. Mammalian and Human Development 10. On Trilobites! Shells! and Bugs Epilogue: Is There a Moral to Developmental Paleontology? Notes Bibliography Index ...

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: S. Nchez, Marcelo R. S. Nchez, Marcelo Sanchez, Marcelo R. Sanchez, Marcelo Sánchez, Marcelo R. Sánchez, Marcelo Sanchez-Villagra, Marcelo Sánchez-Villagra
• Edition: University Of California Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 09.04.2012
• EAN: 9780520271937
• ISBN: 978-0-520-27193-7
• Pages: 265
• Dimensions: 149 mm x 218 mm x 21 mm
• Thèmes: Emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith; mersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Préhistoire, protohistoire, Antiquité; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, SCIENCE / Paleontology, Archaeology, Palaeontology, Zoology and animal sciences