How evolution shapes our lives : essays on biology and society /

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Imprint:Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2016]
©2016
Description:x, 396 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10828120
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Other uniform titles:Losos, Jonathan B.,
Lenski, Richard,
Lenski, Richard. How evolution shapes our lives.
Losos, Jonathan B. What is evolution?
Hawks, John. Human evolution.
Strassmann, Joan. Human cooperation and conflict.
Lummaa, Virpi. Human behavioral ecology.
Richardson, Robert C., 1949- Evolutionary psychology.
Turner, Paul Eric. Evolutionary medicine.
Moorad, Jacob. Aging and menopause.
Ebert, D. (Dieter). Evolution of parasite virulence.
Andersson, Dan I. Evolution of antibiotic resistance.
ISBN:9780691171876
0691171874
9780691170398
0691170398
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"It is easy to think of evolution as something that happened long ago, or that occurs only in "nature," or that is so slow that its ongoing impact is virtually nonexistent when viewed from the perspective of a single human lifetime. But we now know that when natural selection is strong, evolutionary change can be very rapid. In this book, some of the world's leading scientists explore the implications of this reality for human life and society. With some twenty-five essays, this volume provides authoritative yet accessible explorations of why understanding evolution is crucial to human life--from dealing with climate change and ensuring our food supply, health, and economic survival to developing a richer and more accurate comprehension of society, culture, and even what it means to be human itself. Combining new essays with ones revised and updated from the acclaimed Princeton Guide to Evolution, this collection addresses the role of evolution in aging, cognition, cooperation, religion, the media, engineering, computer science, and many other areas. The result is a compelling and important book about how evolution matters to humans today. The contributors include Francisco J. Ayala, Dieter Ebert, Elizabeth Hannon, Richard E. Lenski, Tim Lewens, Jonathan B. Losos, Jacob A. Moorad, Mark Pagel, Robert T. Pennock, Daniel E.L. Promislow, Robert C. Richardson, Alan R. Templeton, and Carl Zimmer."--

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