Vertebrate Evolution
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Vertebrate Evolution
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Author : Donald R. Prothero
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2022-04-19
Vertebrate Evolution written by Donald R. Prothero and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-19 with Science categories.
The first vertebrate animals appear in the fossil record over 520 million years ago. These lineages diversified and eventually crept ashore leading to further evolutionary divergence and the appearance of the familiar charismatic vertebrates of today. From the tiniest fishes, diminutive salamanders, and miniaturized lizards to gargantuan dinosaurs, enormous brontotheres, and immense whales, vertebrates have captured the imagination of the lay public as well as the most erudite academics. They are the among the best studied organisms. This book employs beautifully rendered illustrations of these diverse lineages along with informative text to document a rich evolutionary history. The prolific and best-selling author reveals much of the latest findings regarding the phylogenetic history of vertebrates without overwhelming the reader with pedantry and excessive jargon. Simultaneously, comprehensive and authoritative while being approachable and lucid, this book should appeal to both the scholar, the student, and the fossil enthusiast. Key Features Provides an up-to-date account of evolution of vertebrates Includes numerous beautiful color reconstructions of prehistoric vertebrates Describes extinct vertebrates and their evolutionary history Discusses and illustrates the first vertebrates, as well as familiar lineages of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals Reviews mass extinctions and other important events in the diversification of vertebrates Related Titles Bard, J. Evolution: The Origins and Mechanisms of Diversity (ISBN 9780367357016) Böhmer, C., et al. Atlas of Terrestrial Mammal Limbs (ISBN 9781138705906) Diogo, R., et al. Muscles of Chordates: Development, Homologies, and Evolution (ISBN 9781138571167) Schweitzer, M. H., et al. Dinosaurs: How We Know What We Know (ISBN 9780367563813)
Evolution Of Vertebrate Design
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Author : Leonard B. Radinsky
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2015-02-26
Evolution Of Vertebrate Design written by Leonard B. Radinsky and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-26 with Science categories.
The Evolution of Vertebrate Design is a solid introduction to vertebrate evolution, paleontology, vertebrate biology, and functional, comparative anatomy. Its lucid style also makes it ideal for general readers intrigued by fossil history. Clearly drawn diagrams illustrate biomechanical explanations of the evolution of fins, jaws, joints, and body shapes among vertebrates. A glossary of terms is included. "A luminous text is matched by lucid drawings rationally placed. . . . A great teaching monograph, the book will charm lay readers of fossil history. For virtually every college & public collection."—Scitech Book News
Patterns And Processes Of Vertebrate Evolution
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Author : Robert Lynn Carroll
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1997-04-28
Patterns And Processes Of Vertebrate Evolution written by Robert Lynn Carroll and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-04-28 with Science categories.
The factors that influenced the evolution of the vertebrates are compared with the importance of variation and selection that Darwin emphasised in this broad study of the patterns and forces of evolutionary change.
Great Transformations In Vertebrate Evolution
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Author : Kenneth P. Dial
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2015-07-20
Great Transformations In Vertebrate Evolution written by Kenneth P. Dial and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-20 with Science categories.
How did flying birds evolve from running dinosaurs, terrestrial trotting tetrapods from swimming fish, and whales return to swim in the sea? These are some of the great transformations in the history of life; events that have captured the imagination of scientists and the general public alike. At first glance, these major evolutionary events seem utterly impossible. The before and after look so fundamentally different that the great transformations of the history of life not only seem impossible, but unknowable. The 500 million year history of vertebrates is filled with change and, as a consequence, every living species contains within its structure, DNA, and fossil record, a narrative of them. A battery of new techniques and approaches, from diverse fields of inquiry, are now being marshaled to explore classic questions of evolution. These approaches span multiple levels of biological organization, from DNA sequences, to organs, to the physiology and ecology of whole organisms. Analysis of developmental systems reveals deep homologies of the mechanisms that pattern organs as different as bird wings and fish fins. Whales with legs are one of a number of creatures that tell us of the great transformations in the history of life. Expeditions have discovered worms with a kind of head, fishes with elbows, wrists, and necks; feathered dinosaurs, and human precursors to name only a few. Indeed, in the last 20 years, paleontologists have discovered more creatures informative of evolutionary transitions than in the previous millennium. The Great Transformations captures the excitement of these new discoveries by bringing diverse teams of renowned scientists together to attack particular transformations, and to do so in a contents organized by body part--head, neck, fins, limbs, and then the entire bauplan. It is a work that will transform evolutionary biology and paleontology.
Major Patterns In Vertebrate Evolution
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Author : Max Hecht
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-11-11
Major Patterns In Vertebrate Evolution written by Max Hecht and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-11 with Science categories.
This volume is the result of a NATO Advanced Study Institute held in England at Kingswood Hall of Residence, Royal Holloway College (London University), Surrey, during the last two weeks of July, 1976. The ASI was organized within the guide lines laid down by the Scientific Affairs Division of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. During the past two decades, significant advances have been made in our understanding of vertebrate evolution. The purpose of the Institute was to present the current status of our know ledge of vertebrate evolution above the species level. Since the subject matter was obviously too broad to be covered adequately in the limited time available, selected topics, problems, and areas which are applicable to vertebrate zoology as a whole were reviewed. The program was divided into three areas: (1) the theory and methodology of phyletic inference and approaches to the an alysis of macroevolutionary trends as applied to vertebrates; (2) the application of these methodological principles and an alytical processes to different groups and structures, particular ly in anatomy and paleontology; (3) the application of these re sults to classification. The basic principles considered in the first area were outlined in lectures covering the problems of character analysis, functional morphology, karyological evidence, biochemical evidence, morphogenesis, and biogeography.
Major Events In Early Vertebrate Evolution
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Author : Per Erik Ahlberg
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2001-02-15
Major Events In Early Vertebrate Evolution written by Per Erik Ahlberg and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-02-15 with Nature categories.
A multi-author volume Major Events in Early Vertebrate Evolution examines the origin and early evolution of the backboned animals (vertebrates)-the group which comprises all fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including ourselves. This volume draws together evidence from fossils, genes, and developmental biology (the study of how embry
Evolution And Development Of Fishes
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Author : Zerina Johanson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-01-10
Evolution And Development Of Fishes written by Zerina Johanson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-10 with Nature categories.
World-class palaeontologists and biologists summarise the state-of-the-art on fish evolution and development.
The Pattern Of Vertebrate Evolution
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Author : L. B. Halstead
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
The Pattern Of Vertebrate Evolution written by L. B. Halstead and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Evolution categories.
November 1994
Major Transitions In Vertebrate Evolution
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Author : Jason S. Anderson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-09-11
Major Transitions In Vertebrate Evolution written by Jason S. Anderson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-11 with Science categories.
New discoveries of ancient vertebrates, filling in gaps in the fossil record, are quickly eroding the traditionally recognized differences between the principal groups of vertebrates—for example, between dinosaurs and birds—and radically changing our understanding of the evolutionary history of the major group of animals to which our species belongs. This book describes this changing scientific landscape and contributes to the revolution in our knowledge of the developmental mechanisms that underlie evolutionary transformation.
Studies In Vertebrate Evolution
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Author : Kenneth Alan Joysey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
Studies In Vertebrate Evolution written by Kenneth Alan Joysey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Evolution categories.