Description: Author: Herbert H. Ross Title: A Synthesis of Evolutionary Theory Binding: hardcover with jacket Size: about 7" x 10" Pagination: 387pp Published: Prentice-Hall, 1962 Condition: good; jacket is tattered at margins and corners; owners personalization cut off of front flyleaf; interior clean and complete otherwise [OCR is approximate, as always] The Expansion of Evolutionary Concepts 1 2 The Evolution of the Universe Evolution of the Stars and Elements 13 The Solar System 14 Evolution of the Planet Earth 17 Life: Its Nature and Origin The Nature of Life 29 First Life 51 Evolution of the Modern Cell 51 The Source of Variability The Genetic Mechanism 62 Change in Genetic Effect 72 Genetic Variability in Natural Populations 85 Magnitude of Character Change 90 The Order in Genetic Change 94 59 5 Natural Selection Factors of Natural Selection 100 Rate of Change 109 Selection in Apomictic Organisms 112 Selection in Bisexual Populations 112 Summary 113 97 6 Species and Species Change Recognition of Species 115 The Species as a Physical Unit 122 The Species as an Adaptive Unit 135 115 7 Increase in the Number of Species In Apomictic Organisms 154 In Bisexual Organisms 157 Summary 207 153 The Evolution of Communities The Congregation of Species 211 The Evolution of Community Relationships 212 Evolution of Complex Communities 218 Change in Species Composition 239 Summary 242 Origin of Biomes and Succession 243 Evolution From Community to Biome 250 Evolution Within the Biome 257 Community Succession 266 Evolution of Succession 283 Origin of New Terrestrial Biomes 285 Summary 296 10 Comparative Evolution of Biomes 299 The Mixing Process 300 Regional Evolution 319 Phylogeny and Age of Biomes 321 11 The Geotectonic Factor 327 The Elevating Process 328 The Levelling Process 333 Effect On Evolution 334 The "Geotectonic Machine" 336 12 The Organization of Matter and Life Take a close look at the auction images for details of contents and condition. If you have any questions at all please send a message through eBay before bidding. NOTE: There may be more images in this listing than eBay shows in the top "gallery". Be sure to scroll down to view the full set, if so. Be sure to check our eBay Store for thousands of other listings like this one. Orders will be sent out within three business days of receipt of payment. If youre in a hurry and would like expedited shipping (Priority or Express shipping), please let us know before paying so we can adjust your invoice. Books are sent Media Rate within the US, and other small items are sent Parcel by default. If you would like combined shipping, please (1) contact us to let us know, and then (2) wait to pay until youre finished shopping (but try to keep it within a 4 day period, please). Just leave the items in your eBay Cart and then request an updated invoice after youre done. If you pay for an item, we are obliged to ship it to you, and cannot combine it with subsequent purchases. If youre waiting for a separate auction item to finish, please contact us to let us know. _gsrx_vers_1680 (GS 9.8.3 (1680))
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Author: Herbert H. Ross
Language: English
Topic: Biological Science
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Signed: No
Personalized: Yes
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: Science & Medicine
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Dust Jacket
Original/Facsimile: Original
Region: North America
Place of Publication: Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Year Printed: 1962
Modified Item: No
