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A new final chapter on evolutionary science, creationism, and society treats such topics as the nature of science and the. What is evolution, common misconceptions about evolution, genetic variation, evolution within a lineage, mechanisms that decrease genetic variation, mechanisms that increase genetic variation, the development of evolutionary theory, evolution among lineages, scientific standing of evolution and its critics, importance. Natural selection national center for science education. A strong recommendation for anyone looking to explore the biology of evolution, systematics, and genetics. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. True have provided authoritative chapters on evolution of genes and genomes and development and evolution, two of the most rapidly developing subjects in evolutionary biology. Article pdf available in integrative and comparative biology 496. With usual stamps and markings, in poor condition, suitable as a reading copy.
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