Evolution process and product - Dodson, Edward Ottway 1916-; Dodson, Peter (New York Van Nostrand, 1976)
Part 1. An Overview of Evolution: --
1. Evolution by Natural Selection: Darwin's Conception --
2. Biogeography --
3. Taxonomy, Comparative Anatomy, and Embryology --
4. Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry --
5. Paleontology --
6. The Development of Evolutionary Thought --
Part 2. Phylogeny: Evolution Above the Species Level: --
7. The Origin of Life --
8. The Separation of the Kingdoms --
9. Evolution Among Land Plants --
10. Animal Evolution --
11. The Phylum Chordata --
12. The History of the Primates --
Part 3. The Origin of Variation: Descent with Modification: --
13. Gene Mutation --
14. Chromosomal Mutations --
Part 4. The Origin of Species and of Higher Categories: --
15. Natural Selection --
16. Quantitative Aspects of Evolution --
17. Continuous versus Discontinuous Variation --
18. Isolating Mechanisms and Species Formation --
19. Polyploidy --
20. Distribution of Species --
Part 5. Retrospect and Prospect: --
21. Retrospect and Prospect --
Index.
First ed., 1952, published under title: A textbook of evolution.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Keywords: Evolution