Handbook Of Evolution The Evolution Of Living Systems Including Hominids Volume 2 by 9783527308385, 9783527619719, 3527308385, 3527619712 instant download after payment.

This two-volume handbook is unique in spanning the entire field of evolution, from the origins of life up to the formation of social structures and science and technology. The author team of world-renowned experts considers the subject from a variety of disciplines, with continuous cross-referencing so as to retain a logical internal structure. The uniformly structured contributions discuss not merely the general knowledge behind the evolution of life, but also the corresponding development of language, society, economies, morality and politics. The result is an overview of the history and methods used in the study of evolution, including controversial theories and discussions. A must for researchers in the natural sciences, sociology and philosophy, as well as for those interested in an interdisciplinary view of the status of evolution today.

Content:
Chapter 1 The Evolution of Organisms: A Synopsis (pages 1–26): Francisco J. Ayala
Chapter 2 The Evolution Controversies: An Overview (pages 27–46): Michael Ruse
Chapter 3 The Effects of Complex Social Life on Evolution and Biodiversity (pages 47–56): Edward O. Wilson
Chapter 4 The Theory of Biological Evolution: Historical and Philosophical Aspects (pages 57–85): Franz M. Wuketits
Chapter 5 Evolutionary Developmental Biology (pages 87–115): Gerd B. Muller
Chapter 6 Human Biological Evolution (pages 117–222): Winfried Henke
Chapter 7 Evolution on a Restless Planet: Were Environmental Variability and Environmental Change Major Drivers of Human Evolution? (pages 223–242): Peter J. Richerson, Robert L. Bettinger and Robert Boyd
Chapter 8 The Human Impact (pages 243–272): Bernhard Verbeek