Freschi, o quasi, di stampa

Il piu’ recente libro di Mayr e’ ora a disposizione dei lettori! Una collezione di saggi scritti in occasione del suo 100mo compleanno. Chi lo vorra’ tradurre per noi in Italia? Extinctions in the History of Life Edited by Paul D. Taylor CUP, November 2004, 204 pages Una riflessione sulla biodiversita’. Il rapporto tra nuove specie (alien species) e quelle

Il piu’ recente libro di Mayr e’ ora a disposizione dei lettori! Una collezione di saggi scritti in occasione del suo 100mo compleanno. Chi lo vorra’ tradurre per noi in Italia? What Makes Biology Unique? Considerations on the Autonomy of a Scientific Discipline Ernst Mayr CUP, October 2004, 246 pages Contents Preface: what is there at issue?; Introduction; 1. Science and sciences; 2. The autonomy of biology; 3. Teleology; 4. Analysis or reductionism; 5. Darwin’s influence on modern thought; 6. Darwin’s five theories of evolution; 7. Maturation of Darwinism; 8. Selection; 9. Kuhn’s scientific revolutions; 10. Another look at the species problem; 11. The origin of man; 12. Are we alone in this vast universe?; Glossary. Extinctions in the History of Life Edited by Paul D. Taylor CUP, November 2004, 204 pages Una riflessione sulla biodiversita’. Il rapporto tra nuove specie (alien species) e quelle native quando si incontrano. Alien Species and Evolution. The Evolutionary Ecology of Exotic Plants, Animals, Microbes and Interacting Native Species George W. Cox Island Press, August 2004, 400 pages Ecosystem Studies: Biodiversity and Wildlife, Invasive Species, Ecosystem Science and Management Jason Van Driesche, Roy Van Driesche Island Press, 2004, 377 pages Plant Diversity and Evolution: Genotypic and Phenotypic Variation in Higher Plants Edited by R J Henry, Centre for Plant Conservation Genetics, Southern Cross University, Australia CABI Publishing, December 2004, 352 pages Contents Importance of plant diversity Relationships between the families of flowering plants Diversity and evolution of gymnosperms Chloroplast genomes of plants The mitochondrial genome of higher plants: A target for natural adaptation Reticulate evolution in higher plants Polyploidy and evolution in plants Crucifer evolution in the post-genomic Genetic variation in plant populations: Assessing cause and pattern Evolution of the flower Diversity in plant cell walls Diversity in secondary metabolism in plants Ecological importance of species diversity Genomic diversity in nature and domestication Conserving genetic diversity in plants of environmental, social or economic importance The Ancestor’s Tale. A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life Richard Dawkins Weidenfeld & Nicolson, September 2004, 520 pages Dal sito web: One of the most brilliant scientists of our age gives us his definitive work: a synthesis of his comprehensive vision of life