On the origin of autonomy : a new look at the major transitions in evolution /
Bernd Rosslenbroich.
- xii, 297 páginas : 61 ilustraciones
- History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences, 5 2211-1948 ; .
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What is the outcome of evolution? -- The problem of macroevolutionary trends -- The concept of biological autonomy -- The major transitions in early evolution -- The Cambrian explosion and thereafter -- Fluid management in animals -- Reproduction -- Nervous systems and the flexibility of movements -- Endothermy -- The evolution of brains and behavior: is there a trend? -- The evolution of man -- Conclusion and implications.