{"title":"Jonathan Bard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Bard\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful works that delve into scientific and educational themes, inviting readers to explore complex topics with clarity and depth. His writing often bridges the gap between advanced concepts and accessible explanations, making challenging subjects approachable for a broad audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on areas such as \u003cem\u003eEvolution\u003c\/em\u003e, Bard’s books serve as valuable references for students, educators, and curious minds seeking a well-rounded understanding. Expect thoughtful analysis supported by clear, engaging prose throughout his collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"evolution-by-jonathan-bard-9781032138480","title":"Evolution","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvolution\u003c\/em\u003e is the single unifying principle of biology and core to everything in the life sciences. More than a century of work by scientists from across the biological spectrum has produced a detailed history of life across the phyla and explained the mechanisms by which new species form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis textbook covers both this history and the mechanisms of speciation; it also aims to provide students with the background needed to read the research literature on evolution. Students will therefore learn about cladistics, molecular phylogenies, the molecular-genetical basis of evolutionary change including the important role of protein networks, symbionts and holobionts, together with the core principles of developmental biology. The book also includes introductory appendices that provide background knowledge on, for example, the diversity of life today, fossils, the geology of Earth and the history of evolutionary thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSummarizes the origins of life and the evolution of the eukaryotic cell and of \u003cem\u003eUrbilateria\u003c\/em\u003e, the last common ancestor of invertebrates and vertebrates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eReviews the history of life across the phyla based on the fossil record and computational phylogenetics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eExplains evo-devo and the generation of anatomical novelties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eIllustrates the roles of small populations, genetic drift, mutation, and selection in speciation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDocuments human evolution using the fossil record and evidence of dispersal across the world leading to the emergence of modern humans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605658681580,"sku":"9781032138480","price":423.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781032138480-evolution.jpg?v=1778138343"},{"product_id":"principles-of-evolution-by-jonathan-bard-9780815345398","title":"Principles of Evolution","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrinciples of Evolution\u003c\/em\u003e covers all aspects of the subject. Following an introductory section that provides necessary background, it has chapters on the evidence for evolution that cover the fossil record, DNA-sequence homologies, and protein homologies (evo-devo). It also includes a full history of life from the first universal common ancestor, through the rise of the eukaryote and on to the major groups of phyla. This section is followed by one on the mechanism of evolution with chapters on variation, selection and speciation. The main part of the book ends with a chapter on human evolution and this is followed by appendices that expand on the making of fossils, the history of the subject and creationism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat marks this book as different from others on evolution is its systems-biology perspective. This new area focuses on the role of protein networks and on multi-level complexity, and is used in three contexts. First, most biological activity is driven by such networks and this has direct implications for understanding evo-devo and for seeing how variation is initiated, mainly during embryogenesis. Second, it provides the natural language for discussing phylogenetics. Third, evolutionary change involves events at levels ranging from the genome to the ecosystem and systems biology provides a context for integrating material of this complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book assumes a basic grounding in biology but little mathematics, as the difficult subject of evolutionary population genetics is mainly covered qualitatively, with major results being discussed and used rather than derived. \u003cem\u003ePrinciples of Evolution\u003c\/em\u003e will be an interesting and thought-provoking text for undergraduates and graduates across the biological sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607456039148,"sku":"9780815345398","price":212.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780815345398-principles-of-evolution.jpg?v=1778165209"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jonathan-bard.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}