Evolutionary developmental biology / Brian K. Hall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hall, Brian K. (Brian Keith), 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Developmental biology.

Evolution (Biology).

Physical Description:

xviii, 491 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Chapman & Hall, 1998.

Summary:

The previous edition of this title, published in 1992, defined the terms and laid out the field for evolutionary developmental biology. This field is now one of the most active and fast growing within biology and this is reflected in this second edition, which is more than twice the length of the original and brought completely up to date. There are new chapters on major transitions in animal evolution, expanded coverage of comparative embryonic development and the inclusion of recent advances in genetics and molecular biology.

With over one hundred illustrations and photographs, extensive cross-referencing between chapters and boxes for ancillary material, this latest edition will be of immense interest to graduate and advanced undergraduate students in cell, developmental and molecular biology, and in zoology, evolution, ecology and entomology; in fact anyone with an interest in this new and increasingly important and interdisciplinary field which unifies biology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [405]-478) and index.

ISBN:

0412785803

OCLC:

40606316