{"title":"Patricia A. Woolley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatricia A. Woolley\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intricate world of marsupials with a keen scientific eye, offering readers detailed studies on their evolution and biology. Her works blend meticulous research with accessible language, making complex natural history both engaging and enlightening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for enthusiasts of \u003cem\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/em\u003e, Woolley’s books provide valuable insights into the diversity and adaptation of dasyurid marsupials, inviting readers to deepen their understanding of these unique Australian mammals.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-evolution-of-dasyurid-marsupials-by-michael-westerman-9781486315949","title":"The Evolution of Dasyurid Marsupials","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe marsupial family Dasyuridae has a history of study extending from 18th-century naturalists to the modern genomics era. \u003cem\u003eThe Evolution of Dasyurid Marsupials: Systematics and Family History\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of dasyurid evolution as it unfolded in the context of changing world views on biodiversity, biotic history, and scientific methodology. This evolution progressed from its roots in Enlightenment taxonomy to its transformation by the Darwinian and Hennigian revolutions, and then its maturation as statistical phylogenetics and phylogenomics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eResearch on dasyurids includes every major approach in animal systematics, including some for which few comparable examples exist. It extends beyond the recent consensus on species relationships to include the timing of diversification, historical biogeography, and the evolution of key phenotypic traits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book introduces readers to living and fossil dasyurids, the questions evolutionary biologists have asked about them, the inferential methods used to answer those questions, and the implications of those answers for understanding the history of this fascinating marsupial family. It offers a comprehensive synthesis of dasyurid evolutionary biology for students, teachers, and researchers in mammalian evolution and marsupial biology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47559030440172,"sku":"9781486315949","price":320.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781486315949-the-evolution-of-dasyurid-marsupials.jpg?v=1776927451"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/patricia-a-woolley.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}