Human evolution through developmental change

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Wallace Arthur

"The body of evolutionary theory that currently occupies a dominant position in biological thought is new-Darwinism. While this theory has considerable explanatory power, it is widely recognized as being incomplete in that lacks a component dealing with individual development, or ontogeny. This lack is particularly conspicuous in relation to attempts to explain the evolutionary origin of the 35 or so animal body plans, and of the developmental trajectories that generate them." "This book examines both the origin of body plans in particular and the evolution of animal development in general. In doing so, it ranges widely, covering topics as diverse as comparative developmental genetics, selection theory and Vendian/Cambrian fossils. Particular emphasis is placed on gene duplication, changes in spatiotemporal gene-expression patterns, internal selection, coevolution of interacting genes, and coadaptation." "The book will be of particular interest to researchers and students in evolutionary biology, genetics, palaeontology and development biology."--Jacket.

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Marvin L. Lubenow

When it comes to human evolution, only the fossils tell the real story. With over thirty-five years of research in the areas of creationism and evolutionism, Professor Marvin Lubenow seeks to disprove both the philosophical and scientific untruths in the theory of human evolution. Lubenow does not place himself in the role of ultimate authority, merely as the man with the courage to coalesce his argument for creationism in a scientific community where dissention is scorned. In addition to providing some splendid arguments which expose the weaknesses of evolutionary assumptions and explanations for both alleged human evolution and evolution in general, Lubenow discusses the actual fossil specimens with their official designations, their putative ages, and their classification according to evolutionists.

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Lionel G. Harrison

"Biological development, how organisms acquire their form, is one of the great frontiers in science. While a vast knowledge of the molecules involved in development has been gained in recent decades, big questions remain on the molecular organization and physics that shape cells, tissues and organisms. Physical scientists and biologists traditionally have very different backgrounds and perspectives, yet some of the fundamental questions in developmental biology will only be answered by combining expertise from a range of disciplines. This book is a personal account by Professor Lionel Harrison of an interdisciplinary approach to studying biological pattern formation. It articulates the power of studying dynamics in development: that to understand how an organism is made we must not only know the structure of its molecules; we must also understand how they interact and how fast they do so"--

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Jin ke shui bian zhu

Ben shu fen bie cong xin tai,Xiu shen,Chu shi,Zhi chang,Ai qing,Jing ying,Guan li qi ge fang mian,Chan shi le she de de wen hua jing sui ji qi xian shi yi yi.