Causes of Evolution: A Paleontological Perspective by Editor-Robert M. Ross; Editor-Warren D. Allmon - 1990-12-18

University of Chicago Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University of Chicago Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University of Chicago Press, 1990. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Chicago Pr, 1991. trade paperback in very good+ condition. Soft cover. Very Good.

The University of Chicago Press, 1999. A few illustrations, octavo, pp xiv, 479, some pages slightly bumped at upper corners, paperback, very slightly worn. [By studying evolution across geological time, paleontologists gain a perspective that sometimes complements and sometimes conflicts with views based solely on studies of extant species. The contributors to Causes of Evolution consider whether factors exerting major influences on evolution are biotic or abiotic, intrinsic or extrinsic. Causes of Evolution presents a broad sampling of paleontological research programs encompassing vertebrates, invertebrates, and vascular plants; empirical work and theoretical models; organisms ranging in age from Cambrian to Recent; and temporal scales from ecological time to hundreds of millions of years. The diverse array of research styles and opinions presented will acquaint scientists in related fields with the strengths and weaknesses of paleontology as an approach to evolutionary studies and will give… Read More

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1990. Paperback. Very fine; as new.. Quarto in greenadn blue glossy illus wraps; xiii, 479 pages: illustrations, maps; 24 cm; bibliographical references and indexes. Contents: Specifying causal factors in evolution: the paleontological contribution / Warren D. Allmon and Robert M. Ross -- Onshore-offshore trends in marine invertebrate evolution / David Jablonski and David J. Bottjer -- Continental area, dispersion, latitudinal distribution and topographic variety: a test of correlation with terrestrial plant diversity / Bruce H. Tiffney and Karl J. Niklas -- The general correlation between rate of speciation and rate of extinction: fortuitous causal linkages / Steven M. Stanley -- The macroevolution of clade shape / James W. Valentine -- The reciprocal interaction of organism and effective environment: learning more about "And" / Jennifer A. Kitchell. Ecological processes and progressive macroevolution of marine clonal benthos / Jeremy B.C. Jackson and Frank K.… Read More

Univ of Chicago Pr, 1991. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 494 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches.