Robert N. Brandon's Books

Concepts and Methods in Evolutionary Biology

By: Robert N. Brandon

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Concepts and Methods in Evolutionary Biology

By: Robert N. Brandon

This collection of Professor Brandon's recent essays covers all the traditional topics in the philosophy of evolutionary biology.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521498880

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9780521498883

Biology's First Law

The Tendency for Diversity and Complexity to Increase in Evolutionary Systems

By: Daniel W. McShea,Robert N. Brandon

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Biology's First Law

The Tendency for Diversity and Complexity to Increase in Evolutionary Systems

By: Daniel W. McShea,Robert N. Brandon

Life on earth is characterized by three striking phenomena that demand explanation: adaptation—the marvelous fit between organism and environment; diversity—the great variety of organisms; and complexity—the enormous intricacy of their internal structure. Natural selection explains adaptation. But what explains diversity and complexity? Daniel W. McShea and Robert N. Brandon argue that there exists in evolution a spontaneous tendency toward increased diversity and complexity, one that acts whether natural selection is present or not. They call this tendency a biological law—the Zero-Force Evolutionary Law, or ZFEL. This law unifies the principles and data of biology under a single framework and invites a reconceptualization of the field of the same sort that Newton’s First Law brought to physics. Biology’s First Law shows how the ZFEL can be applied to the study of diversity and complexity and examines its wider implications for biology. Intended for evolutionary biologists, paleontologists, and other scientists studying complex systems, and written in a concise and engaging format that speaks to students and interdisciplinary practitioners alike, this book will also find an appreciative audience in the philosophy of science.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226562271

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9780226562278

Tectonic Geomorphology

By: Douglas W. Burbank,Robert S. Anderson

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Tectonic Geomorphology

By: Douglas W. Burbank,Robert S. Anderson

Tectonic geomorphology is the study of the interplay between tectonic and surface processes that shape the landscape in regions of active deformation and at time scales ranging from days to millions of years. Over the past decade, recent advances in the quantification of both rates and the physical basis of tectonic and surface processes have underpinned an explosion of new research in the field of tectonic geomorphology. Modern tectonic geomorphology is an exceptionally integrative field that utilizes techniques and data derived from studies of geomorphology, seismology, geochronology, structure, geodesy, stratigraphy, meteorology and Quaternary science. While integrating new insights and highlighting controversies from the ten years of research since the 1st edition, this 2nd edition of Tectonic Geomorphology reviews the fundamentals of the subject, including the nature of faulting and folding, the creation and use of geomorphic markers for tracing deformation, chronological techniques that are used to date events and quantify rates, geodetic techniques for defining recent deformation, and paleoseismologic approaches to calibrate past deformation. Overall, this book focuses on the current understanding of the dynamic interplay between surface processes and active tectonics. As it ranges from the timescales of individual earthquakes to the growth and decay of mountain belts, this book provides a timely synthesis of modern research for upper-level undergraduate and graduate earth science students and for practicing geologists. Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/burbank/geomorphology.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1444345044

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9781444345049

Adaptation and Environment

By: Robert N. Brandon

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Adaptation and Environment

By: Robert N. Brandon

By focusing on the crucial role of environment in the process of adaptation, Robert Brandon clarifies definitions and principles so as to help make the argument of evolution by natural selection empirically testable. He proposes that natural selection is the process of differential reproduction resulting from differential adaptedness to a common selective environment. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400860660

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9781400860661

Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

By: Carol R. Ember,Melvin Ember,Robert D. Hoppa

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Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

By: Carol R. Ember,Melvin Ember,Robert D. Hoppa

This comprehensive and scientific introduction to physical& anthropology& and archaeology is the only book to give& balanced treatment to both biological and cultural evolution and the interaction between them to help students understand what & humans are and were like and why they got to be that way.

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0130414662

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9780130414663

Exploring Microsoft Word 2002

By: Robert T. Grauer,Maryann Barber

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Exploring Microsoft Word 2002

By: Robert T. Grauer,Maryann Barber

For any course teaching application software using Microsoft Office 2002 applications. This book will appeal to students in a variety of disciplines including liberal arts, business, and the sciences. The Exploring MS Office XP series gives the "when and why" of performing tasks in Office XP; it provides new integrated, real-world practice exercises; it's customizable in the RightPHit Program, certified to the core, and provides expert levels of Microsoft Office XP.

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300

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Prentice Hall

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0130934496

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9780130934499

Local Electrode Atom Probe Tomography

A User's Guide

By: David J. Larson,Ty J. Prosa,Robert M. Ulfig,Brian P. Geiser,Thomas F. Kelly

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Local Electrode Atom Probe Tomography

A User's Guide

By: David J. Larson,Ty J. Prosa,Robert M. Ulfig,Brian P. Geiser,Thomas F. Kelly

This book is the first, single-source guide to successful experiments using the local electrode atom probe (LEAP®) microscope. Coverage is both comprehensive and user friendly, including the fundamentals of preparing specimens for the microscope from a variety of materials, the details of the instrumentation used in data collection, the parameters under which optimal data are collected, the current methods of data reconstruction, and selected methods of data analysis. Tricks of the trade are described that are often learned only through trial and error, allowing users to succeed much more quickly in the challenging areas of specimen preparation and data collection. A closing chapter on applications presents selected, state-of-the-art results using the LEAP microscope.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461487218

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9781461487210

7th Bombardment Group/Wing, 1918-1995

By: Robert F. Dorr

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7th Bombardment Group/Wing, 1918-1995

By: Robert F. Dorr

Beretter om den amerikanske "7th Bombardment Group/Wing" og dens indsats under såvel 1. som 2. verdenskrig, hvor den var aktiv både i Stillehavskrigen og over Europa.

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Turner Publishing Company

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1563112787

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9781563112782

Book's by Robert N. Brandon

Concepts and Methods in Evolutionary Biology

Concepts and Methods in Evolutionary Biology

Biology's First Law

Biology's First Law

Tectonic Geomorphology

Tectonic Geomorphology

Adaptation and Environment

Adaptation and Environment

Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

Exploring Microsoft Word 2002

Exploring Microsoft Word 2002

Local Electrode Atom Probe Tomography

Local Electrode Atom Probe Tomography

7th Bombardment Group/Wing, 1918-1995

7th Bombardment Group/Wing, 1918-1995

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