Overview
"The evolution of new species (speciation) is a central theme in evolution. How and why does one species split into another? How long does it take for a new species to be born? And what is a species anyway? Such is the importance of the problem that Charles Darwin himself dubbed it ""the mystery of mysteries"". These questions, the focus of intense debate in biology and critical for any assessment of biodiversity, are all tackled in this work. The author uses academic debate to explore the meandering path of speciation research.m"
Full Product Details
Author: Menno Schilthuizen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.480kg
ISBN: 9780198503934
ISBN 10: 0198503938
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 01 May 2001
Audience:
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Schilthuizen's enthusiasm, clarity and humor ought to grab anyone interested in biology and evolution. --Booklist<br> Schilthuizen is that extreme rarity -- a biologist who writes entertainingly and clearly for lay audiences. ... It is rare to get a book on a technical issue that can be read and enjoyed by nonspecialists, but this is one such book. It could be read by high school, college, and graduate students with profit, and the more one knows about the topic, the more thought-provoking it is. --Reports of the National Center for Science Education<br>
Schilthuizen's enthusiasm, clarity and humor ought to grab anyone interested in biology and evolution. --Booklist Schilthuizen is that extreme rarity -- a biologist who writes entertainingly and clearly for lay audiences. ... It is rare to get a book on a technical issue that can be read and enjoyed by nonspecialists, but this is one such book. It could be read by high school, college, and graduate students with profit, and the more one knows about the topic, the more thought-provoking it is. --Reports of the National Center for Science Education
Schilthuizen's enthusiasm, clarity and humor ought to grab anyone interested in biology and evolution.--Booklist Schilthuizen is that extreme rarity -- a biologist who writes entertainingly and clearly for lay audiences. ... It is rare to get a book on a technical issue that can be read and enjoyed by nonspecialists, but this is one such book. It could be read by high school, college, and graduate students with profit, and the more one knows about the topic, the more thought-provoking it is.--Reports of the National Center for Science Education
Author Information
Menno Schilthuizen is Associate Professor in the Tropical Biology and Conservation Unit, at the University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabulu, Malaysia.
