The Nature of Diversity: An Evolutionary Voyage of Discovery

by Daniel R. Brooks, Deborah A. McLennan, Deborah McLennan

Book Overview

All living things on earth--from individual species to entire ecosystems--have evolved through time, and evolution is the acknowledged framework of modern biology. Yet many areas of biology have moved from a focus on evolution to much narrower perspectives.

Daniel R. Brooks and Deborah A. McLennan argue that it is impossible to comprehend the nature of life on earth unless evolution--the history of organisms--is restored to a central position...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226075907
• ISBN13: 9780226075907
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 676 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.0"