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Author: Kapoor V C Publisher: Oxford and IBH Publishing ISBN: 9788120417205 Category : Languages : en Pages : 278
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The undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as the teachers of Zoology, Entomology and other allied subjects and the naturalists will find this comprehensive book extremely useful and interesting. Contents: Introduction / Taxonomy and Biodiversity / Rise of Taxonomy / Newer Trends in Taxonomy / Zoological Classification / Concept of Species / Taxonomic Collection: Identification-Description and Publication / Reference Works in Taxonomy / Zoological Nomenclature / References / Glossary / Index
Author: Kapoor V C Publisher: Oxford and IBH Publishing ISBN: 9788120417205 Category : Languages : en Pages : 278
Book Description
The undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as the teachers of Zoology, Entomology and other allied subjects and the naturalists will find this comprehensive book extremely useful and interesting. Contents: Introduction / Taxonomy and Biodiversity / Rise of Taxonomy / Newer Trends in Taxonomy / Zoological Classification / Concept of Species / Taxonomic Collection: Identification-Description and Publication / Reference Works in Taxonomy / Zoological Nomenclature / References / Glossary / Index
Author: V. C. KAPOOR Publisher: CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt Limited, India ISBN: 9788120417991 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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The history of Taxonomy coincidences with origin of human language - it is a language of communication. The science of naming and classifying organism is the original bioinformatics and a fundamental basis for biology. Imagine when all organism did not have poper names, it would have resulted in total chaos and anarchy. This book covers everything students and practitioners need to know about the origins and use of animal taxonomy and biodiversity.
Author: N. R. Scott-Ram Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 0521340861 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 252
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This is an examination of the relationship between classification and evolutionary theory, with reference to the competing schools of taxonomic thinking. Emphasis is placed on one of these schools, the transformed cladists who have attempted to reject all evolutionary thinking in classification and to cast doubt on evolution in general. The author examines the limits to this line of thought from a philosophical and methodological perspective. He concludes that transformed cladistics does not achieve what it claims and that it either implicitly assumes a Platonic World View, or is unintelligible without taking into account evolutionary processes--the very processes it claims to reject. Through this analysis the author attempts to formulate criteria of an objective and consistent nature that can be used to judge competing methodologies and theories. Philosophers of science, zoologists interested in taxonomy, and evolutionary biologists will find this a compelling study.
Author: David L. Hull Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 0226360512 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 600
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"Legend is overdue for replacement, and an adequate replacement must attend to the process of science as carefully as Hull has done. I share his vision of a serious account of the social and intellectual dynamics of science that will avoid both the rosy blur of Legend and the facile charms of relativism. . . . Because of [Hull's] deep concern with the ways in which research is actually done, Science as a Process begins an important project in the study of science. It is one of a distinguished series of books, which Hull himself edits."—Philip Kitcher, Nature "In Science as a Process, [David Hull] argues that the tension between cooperation and competition is exactly what makes science so successful. . . . Hull takes an unusual approach to his subject. He applies the rules of evolution in nature to the evolution of science, arguing that the same kinds of forces responsible for shaping the rise and demise of species also act on the development of scientific ideas."—Natalie Angier, New York Times Book Review "By far the most professional and thorough case in favour of an evolutionary philosophy of science ever to have been made. It contains excellent short histories of evolutionary biology and of systematics (the science of classifying living things); an important and original account of modern systematic controversy; a counter-attack against the philosophical critics of evolutionary philosophy; social-psychological evidence, collected by Hull himself, to show that science does have the character demanded by his philosophy; and a philosophical analysis of evolution which is general enough to apply to both biological and historical change."—Mark Ridley, Times Literary Supplement "Hull is primarily interested in how social interactions within the scientific community can help or hinder the process by which new theories and techniques get accepted. . . . The claim that science is a process for selecting out the best new ideas is not a new one, but Hull tells us exactly how scientists go about it, and he is prepared to accept that at least to some extent, the social activities of the scientists promoting a new idea can affect its chances of being accepted."—Peter J. Bowler, Archives of Natural History "I have been doing philosophy of science now for twenty-five years, and whilst I would never have claimed that I knew everything, I felt that I had a really good handle on the nature of science, Again and again, Hull was able to show me just how incomplete my understanding was. . . . Moreover, [Science as a Process] is one of the most compulsively readable books that I have ever encountered."—Michael Ruse, Biology and Philosophy
Author: Brent D. Mishler Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1351645994 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 254
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This book is an extended argument for abandoning the species rank. Instead, the author proposes that the rank of "species" be replaced by a pluralistic and multi-level view. In such a view, all clades including the smallest identifiable one would be named and studied within a phylogenetic context. What are currently called "species" represent different sorts of things depending on the sort of organisms and processes being considered. This is already the case, but is not formally recognized by those scientists using the species rank in their work. Adopting a rankless taxonomy at all levels would enhance academic studies of evolution and ecology and yield practical benefits in areas of public concern such as conservation. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781498714549, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial license. KEY FEATURES • Proposes the replacement of restrictive species concepts with a pluralistic view • Suggests abandoning the formal taxonomic rank of "species" • Considers zoological, botanical, and microbiological aspects of the species level • Deals with practical issues such as conservation, inventories, and field guides
Author: Ashok Verma Publisher: Alpha Science International, Limited ISBN: 9781842659441 Category : Animals Languages : en Pages : 0
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Portrays the scientific quest regarding nomenclature, identification, interrelationship of different groups of animals along with different aspects of taxonomy from Linnaeus to present day Aspects related with biodiversity, information retrieval, collection and preservation of animals along with recent trends in animal taxonomy and biosystematics which culminates the description of one of the most interesting phenomenon of zoology. Each chapter contains logically organized, easy to understand contents that provides the reader important aspects of animal taxonomy. It is a complete manual for all biologists especially for those interested in understanding the basic concepts of taxonomy and conservation and management of biodiversity. This book will be invaluagle for undergraduate and postgraduate students of zoology as well as for those aspiring for competitive examination.
Author: Kapoor V C
Author: Kapoor V C
Author: Vijay Chandra Kapoor
Author: V. C. KAPOOR
Author: V. C. Kapoor
Author: Vijay Chandra Kapoor
Author: N. R. Scott-Ram
Author: David L. Hull
Author: George Gaylord Simpson
Author: Brent D. Mishler
Author: Ashok Verma