Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewHow do new animal and plant species come about? How quickly does it happen? And what are species anyway? Schilthuizen, reputed scientist and journalist, launches into the debate that has baffled biologists ever since Darwin, with tremendous energy and wit. The whole subject leaps to life and its significance for understanding biodiversity comes clear. This is a fascinating read that will appeal equally to the lay reader and to students getting to grips with the fundementals of a complex subject. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Menno Schilthuizen (, Tropical Biology and Conservation Unit, University of Malaysia)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 13.30cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.10cm Weight: 0.302kg ISBN: 9780198503927ISBN 10: 019850392 Pages: 254 Publication Date: 16 May 2002 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsReview from hardback edition Anyone who wonders about the origin of species will enjoy and learn from Schilthuizen's detail-filled survey of efforts to answer this central question of evolutionary biology. Science, October 2001 Review from hardback edition [Schilthuizen] provides lucid verbal explanations of theoretical approaches and presents the fascinating details from numerous empirical studies. Although written for the non-specialist, his comprehensive and up-to-date account also offers researchers working on speciation an idea of forthcoming developments in their field. Science, October 2001 Author InformationDr Menno Schilthuizen, Associate Professor, Tropical Biology and Conservation Unit, University Malaysia Sabah, Koto Kinabulu, Malaysias Email: schilthuizen@excite.com Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
