Avian Molecular Evolution and Systematics

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The use of DNA and other biological macromolecules has revolutionized systematic studies of evolutionary history. Methods that use sequences of nucleotides and amino acids are now routinely used as data for addressing evolutionary questions that, although not new questions, have defied description and analysis. The world-renowned contributors use these new methods to unravel particular aspects of the evolutionary history of birds. Avian Molecular Evolution and Systematics presents an overview of the theory and application of molecular systematics, focusing on the phylogeny and evolutionary biology of birds. New, developing areas in the phylogeny of birds at multiple taxonomic areas are covered, as well as methods of analysis for molecular data, evolutionary genetics within and between bird populations, and the application of molecular-based phylogenies to broader questions of evolution.

Key Features
* Contains authoritative contributions from leading researchers
* Discusses the utility of different molecular markers for questions of avian evolution, involving populations and higher-level taxa
* Applies molecular-based phylogenies of birds and molecular population genetics data to broad questions of organismal and molecular evolution.
* Compares and contrasts molecular and morphological data sets

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Indispensable for Avian molecular biologists.......2000-03-25

'Avian Molecular Evolution and Systematics' provides students and researches alike with an unparalleled review of avian molecular techniques in sytematics and phylogenetics. David P. Mindell has compiled an authoritative collection of contributions from ornithologists and molecular biologists that cover both theoretical and practical applications. The chapters trace the theory behind the altered gene order of avian mtDNA and provide informative reviews of the utility of mtDNA genes in systematics, phylogeny, phylogeography and deciphering patterns of avian evolution. In addition to covering mtDNA a chapter is included on the theory and application of microsatellites, a relatively new technique to molecular biology. It is however unfortunate that there are not more avian microsatellite examples besides that which covers relatedness between cooperative displaying male manakins. However the author does include other applications of microsatellite data (quantitative gene flow and genetic variation) using gray seals and bighorn sheep as examples. This book ends with a chapter on ancient DNA that reviews some of the more commonly used extraction procedures for ancient DNA and again provides examples covering systematics and paleoecology. Although the chapters do cover some molecular procedures the book does not serve as a laboratory guideline to working with avian DNA, rather it covers the more interesting theoretical aspects of avian speciation and evolution. In general 'Avian Molecular Evolution and Systematics' is indispensable for the avian molecular biologist who is interested in phylogenetics, systematics and the evolution of behavior.

The North American Bison: Their Classification and Evolution

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The North American Bison: Their Classification and Evolution
Jerry N. McDonald
Manufacturer: University of California Press
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Classification, Evolution, and the Nature of Biology

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Classification, Evolution, and the Nature of Biology
Alec L. Panchen
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 0521315786

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Historically, naturalists who propose theories of evolution, including Darwin and Wallace, have done so in order to explain the apparent relationship of natural classification. This book begins by exploring the intimate historical relationship between patterns of classification and patterns of phylogeny. It is a circular argument, however, to use the data for classification and the concept of homology as evidence for evolution, when evolution is the theory explaining the phenomenon of natural classification. Alec Panchen presents other evidence for evolution in the form of a historically-based but rigorously logical argument. This is then followed by a history of methods of classification and phylogeny reconstruction including current mathematical and molecular techniques. The author makes the important claim that if the hierarchical pattern of classification is a real phenomenon, then biology is unique as a science in making taxonomic statements. This conclusion is reached by way of historical reviews of theories of evolutionary mechanism and the philosophy of science as applied to biology.

Flowering Plants - Evolution and Classification of Higher Categories: Symposium, Hamburg, September 8-12, 1976 (East-West European Economic Interaction)

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Flowering Plants - Evolution and Classification of Higher Categories: Symposium, Hamburg, September 8-12, 1976 (East-West European Economic Interaction)

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Interpreting the Hierarchy of Nature: From Systematic Patterns to Evolutionary Process Theories

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Interpreting the Hierarchy of Nature: From Systematic Patterns to Evolutionary Process Theories

Manufacturer: Academic Press
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ASIN: 0122951204

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This book explores ways in which systematic patterns are used to infer evolutionary processes. Among evolutionary biologists and systematists there is a constant interchange between those that study the process of evolution (e.g., mutation, selection, speciation) and those that study its patterns (e.g., variation, geographic distribution, ontogeny, phylogeny). Because patterns influence the development of theories, and processes yield patterns, it is not always easy to distinguish one from another. This book is dialectic and helps crystallize a continuing debate over the relationship of patterns to process theories.

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* Contributions by leading systematists, evolutionary biologists, and philosophers
* Illustrates the debate over how and if evolutionary processes can be inferred from systematic patterns
* Illustrates a continuing interplay between systematics and evolutionary theory

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Great overview of the field!

Molecular Systematics of Fishes

Manufacturer: Academic Press
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Sequenced biological macromolecules have revitalized systematic studies of evolutionary history. Molecular Systematics of Fishes is the first authoritative overview of the theory and application of these sequencing data to fishes. This volume explores the phylogeny of fishes at multiple taxonomic levels, uses methods of analysis of molecular data that apply both within and between fish populations, and employs molecule-based phylogenies to address broader questions of evolution. Targeted readers include ichthyologists, marine scientists, and all students, faculty, and researchers interested in fish evolution and ecology and vertebrate systematics.

Key Features
* Focuses on the phylogeny and evolutionary biology of fishes
* Contains phylogenies of fishes at multiple taxonomic levels
* Applies molecule-based phylogenies to broader questions of evolution
* Includes methods for critique of analysis of molecular data

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Great overview of the field!.......2005-03-19

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Nature 1997, 389:30 "A must for teleost taxonomists and general fans of phylogenetic systematics".

Variation And Classification (Life Science in Depth)

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Variation And Classification (Life Science in Depth)
Ann Fullick
Manufacturer: Heinemann
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Classification, Evolution, and the Nature of Biology
Alec L. A Panchen
Manufacturer: NY
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ASIN: B000N7IG42

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One of the Masterpiece

An all time classic

The nature of the chemical bond, and the structure of molecules and crystals: An introduction to modern structural chemistry (The George Fisher Baker non-resident ... in chemistry at Cornell University)
Linus Pauling
Manufacturer: H. Milford, Oxford University Press
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One of the Masterpiece.......2003-08-24

This book is one of the Masterpiece in Chemistry.
You simply can not rate this book in stars values. It is one of the EPIC in Chemistry.
I should say it is a bible or Bhagavad-Gita for chemists,

An all time classic.......2001-05-13

"It is better to foresee, even without certainty, than not to foresee at all", writes Linus Pauling in the preface of this book, which has become a bible for chemists.When I first read this book, I thought that it was unnecessarily detailed.But then, as I patiently went through the chapters, I realised that Pauling has truly "foreseen with certainty" in his career and discoveries, which is slowly but surely revealed in this book.I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in how a few simple scientific ideas lead to the explanation of literally hundreds of phenomena.In this book, the two times Nobel Prize winner has beautifully demonstrated how his classic 'Valence Bond Theory' can be applied to explain the bewildering array of atoms, molecules and crystals around us.In each chapter, the author introduces certain classic principles like resonance, electronegativity,partial ionic character of bonds, partial double bond character, and hybridization.These concepts are today the cornerstone of the description of thousands of simple molecules. It should be noted that the valence bond approach has its drawbacks, which Pauling does not discuss.It is also true that the Molecular Orbital Theory has replaced his theory in making quantitative calculations.However, Pauling's masterly style of writing and the insights which almost each and every page of this book give the reader, are unparalleled.Even though the book would perhaps not prove useful as a modern chemistry book, I think it should be read by each and every chemist and chemistry student as the ultimate example of simplicity,variety and beauty.It is one of the finest examples of how one extraordinary scientist tries to explain diverse chemical phenomena with a few simple ideas.

Quantum Theory of Solids (Masters' Series Physics and Astronomy)

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good intro

Quantum Theory of Solids (Masters' Series Physics and Astronomy)
Eoin O'Reilly
Manufacturer: CRC
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ASIN: 074840628X

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Although the topic is a well established sub-set of solid state physics, Quantum Theory of Solids develops the concepts of quantum theory for the solid state in a single, one-stop reference. Readers with previous courses in quantum mechanics and solid state physics can develop further, learning the three most significant topics in solid state physics: semiconductors, magnetism, and superconductivity. The author explains quantum mechanics techniques, such as the variational method and perturbation theory, not usually found in introductory courses. Covering the necessary physics from a basic to advanced level, the text is suitable for a stand-alone final year course.

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good intro.......2004-09-16

A nice and tidy volume to learn, refer and teach. It can be used along with John Davies' book on Low dimensional semiconductors. Only some very necessary ideas are given exposure here. For more in depth learning one should check other books. But for advanced undergarduates this is a recommendable volume.

Molecular Physics and Elements of Quantum Chemistry: Introduction to Experiments and Theory (Advanced Texts in Physics)

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Molecular Physics and Elements of Quantum Chemistry: Introduction to Experiments and Theory (Advanced Texts in Physics)
Hermann Haken , and Hans Christoph Wolf
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ASIN: 3540407928

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This textbook introduces the molecular physics and quantum chemistry needed to understand the physical properties of molecules and their chemical bonds. It follows the authors' earlier textbook "The Physics of Atoms and Quanta" and presents both experimental and theoretical fundamentals for students in physics and physical and theoretical chemistry. The new edition treats new developments in areas such as high-resolution two-photon spectroscopy, ultrashort pulse spectroscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy. Particular emphasis is laid on the optical investigation of single molecules in condensed phase. Finally, the developing field of molecular electronics is presented, including electroluminescence and light-emitting diodes.

Metal Dihydrogen and -Bond Complexes - Structure, Theory, and Reactivity (Modern Inorganic Chemistry) (Modern Inorganic Chemistry)

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Metal Dihydrogen and -Bond Complexes - Structure, Theory, and Reactivity (Modern Inorganic Chemistry) (Modern Inorganic Chemistry)
Gregory J. Kubas
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ASIN: 0306464659

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According to R.H. Crabtree, Metal Dihydrogen and sigma-Bond Complexes is described as `the definitive account of twentieth-century work in the area of sigma complexation'. It covers not only Kubas' discovery of dihydrogen coordination and the study of its structure and general properties but also discusses both the theoretical beliefs and experimental results of bonding and activation of dihydrogen on metal centers and the coordination and activation of C-H, B-H, X-H, and X-Y bonds, giving an overview of `one of the hottest areas in chemistry'.

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Quantum Theory of the Chemical Bond
Hameka; H.F.
Manufacturer: Hafner Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KPZO1A

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Quantum Theory of the Chemical Bond
R. Daudel
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Self-Consistent Field: Theory and Applications (Studies in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Vol 70)

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Self-Consistent Field: Theory and Applications (Studies in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Vol 70)
R. Carbo
Manufacturer: Elsevier Science Ltd
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It's crap compared to Davison (which is out of print)
SFA Kettle: Brilliant teacher

Symmetry and Structure
Sydney F. A. Kettle
Manufacturer: Wiley
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Inorganic Chemistry: Principles of Structure and Reactivity (4th Edition)

ASIN: 0471954764

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This revised and updated edition emphasizes the physical concepts and applications of group theory rather than complex mathematics. User-friendly, it offers a simple approach to space groups, answering many frequently asked questions in detail. Features a new chapter on solid state, scores of diagrams and problems and more questions and answers. Mathematical proofs are included in the appendices.

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It's crap compared to Davison (which is out of print).......2001-03-13

Okay so Davisons out of print but it's so much better (and called Group Theory For Chemists)! This book is a bit badly laid out, doesn't explain things very well and is pretty much useless unless you already have at least a simple grasp of Group Theory. I don't know what awful libraries you lot in Cleveland have but this is certainly not a particularly good book.

SFA Kettle: Brilliant teacher.......2000-08-05

In this text, Dr. Kettle presents the most lucent introduction available for students wishing to attain an understanding of Group Theory for chemical applications. The text is not overly mathematical in its presentation, setting it apart from the numerous other texts available on this subject. After having read this text, a student is amply able to understand discussions of group theory with respect to spectroscopy or otherwise.

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Quantum theory of the chemical bond,
Hendrik F Hameka
Manufacturer: Hafner Press
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Binding: Unknown Binding

Valence Bond Theory and Chemical Structure (Studies in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry)

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Valence Bond Theory and Chemical Structure (Studies in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry)

Manufacturer: Elsevier Science Ltd
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