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An Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth
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By
Lynn Margulis, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, USA
Michael Chapman, Bay Paul Center for Molecular Evolution, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, USA
Description
Now published by Academic Press and revised from the author's previous Five Kingdoms 3rd edition, this extraordinary, all inclusive catalogue
of the world?s living organisms describes the diversity of the major groups, or phyla, of nature?s most inclusive taxa. Developed after
consultation with specialists, this modern classification scheme is consistent both with the fossil record and with recent molecular,
morphological and metabolic data. Generously illustrated, now in full color, Kingdoms and Domains is remarkably easy to read. It accesses
the full range of life forms that still inhabit our planet and logically and explicitly classifies them according to their evolutionary
relationships. Definitive characteristics of each phylum are professionally described in ways that, unlike most scientific literature,
profoundly respect the needs of educators, students and nature lovers. This work is meant to be of interest to all evolutionists as
well as to conservationists, ecologists, genomicists, geographers, microbiologists, museum curators, oceanographers, paleontologists
and especially nature lovers whether artists, gardeners or environmental activists.
Kingdoms and Domains is a unique and indispensable
reference for anyone intrigued by a planetary phenomenon: the spectacular diversity of life, both microscopic and macroscopic, as we
know it only on Earth today.
Audience
Students and professionals in molecular evolutionary science, all biology and geology, biological systematics,taxonomy, historical geology,
paleontology, sedimentary geology, organismal genetics, organismal biology
Contents
Introduction;Field Trips Through Time; Virtual Field Trips; Virtual Biodiversity, Websites; Superkingdom Prokarya; Kingdom Bacteria; Superkingdom
Eukarya; Kingdom Protoctista; Kingdom Animalia; Kingdom Fungi; Kingdom Plantae; Epilogue: Common Ancestry and Biodiversity
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Hardbound, 0 pages, publication date: MAR-2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-373621-5
ISBN-10: 0-12-373621-8
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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