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Evolutionary Biology: Exobiology and Evolutionary Mechanisms
Pierre . Ed(S): Pontarotti
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Description for Evolutionary Biology: Exobiology and Evolutionary Mechanisms
Paperback. This volume starts with the report of the "12th Evolutionary Biology Meeting" in Marseille, which gives a general idea of the meeting s epistemological stance. This is followed by 22 chapters and a selection of the most representative contributions." Editor(s): Pontarotti, Pierre. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST; PSV; PSVH; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
This book presents 19 selected contributions to the 16th Evolutionary Biology Meeting, which took place in September 2012 in Marseilles. The aims of these annual meetings, which gather together leading evolutionary biologists and other scientists, are to promote the exchange of ideas and to encourage interdisciplinary collaborations. The first chapter deals with the history of a great discovery: The first experiments on ascidian and sea urchin egg fertilization. The remaining contributions are grouped under the following categories:
· Evolutionary biology concepts
· Exobiology and the origin of life
· Evolutionary mechanisms
Offering an up-to-date overview of recent findings in the field of evolutionary biology, ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
309
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642435119
SKU
V9783642435119
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99-15
Reviews for Evolutionary Biology: Exobiology and Evolutionary Mechanisms
“The reviewed volume is an important contribution to the understanding of the life origin and development. Evidently, biologists (including geneticists and astrobiologists) are its target audience, but palaeobiologists and geobiologists (professionals and students with very advanced knowledge) should not miss it, too. The book will give the latter a number of highly interesting ideas for further thoughts.” (Dmitry A. Ruban, ... Read more