How evolution shapes our lives essays on biology and society

How evolution shapes our lives / Richard E. Lenski -- Part I. Biological foundations. What is evolution? / Jonathan B. Losos ; Human evolution / John Hawks ; Human cooperation and conflict / Joan E. Strassmann and David C. Queller ; Human behavioral ecology / Virpi Lummaa ; Evolutionary psychology /...

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Other Authors: Losos, Jonathan B. (-), Lenski, Richard
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press cop. 2016
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Summary:How evolution shapes our lives / Richard E. Lenski -- Part I. Biological foundations. What is evolution? / Jonathan B. Losos ; Human evolution / John Hawks ; Human cooperation and conflict / Joan E. Strassmann and David C. Queller ; Human behavioral ecology / Virpi Lummaa ; Evolutionary psychology / Robert C. Richardson -- Part II. Evolution in health and disease. Evolutionary medicine / Paul E. Turner ; Aging and menopause / Jacob A. Moorad and Daniel E.L. Promislow ; Evolution of parasite virulence / Dieter Ebert ; Evolution of antibiotic resistance / Dan I. Andersson ; Evolution and microbial forensics / Paul Keim and Talima Pearson -- Part III. Reshaping our world. Domestication and the evolution of agriculture / Amy Cavanaugh and Cameron R. Currie ; Directed evolution / Erik M. Quandt and Andrew D. Ellington ; Evolution and computing / Robert T. Pennock ; Evolution and conservation / H. Bradley Shaffer ; Adaptation to a changing world : evolutionary resilience and climate change / Martha M. Muñoz and Craig Moritz -- Part IV. Evolution in the public sphere. Evolution and religion : conflict and dialogue / Francisco J. Ayala ; Creationism and intelligent design / Eugenie C. Scott ; Evolution and the media / Carl Zimmer -- Part V. Nature and nurture. Linguistics and the evolution of human language / Mark Pagel ; Cultural evolution / Elizabeth Hannon and Tim Lewens ; Evolution and notions of human race / Alan R. Templeton ; The future of human evolution / Alan R. Templeton.
Physical Description:X, 396 p. ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice
ISBN:9780691171876
9780691170398