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Item specifics
- Condition
- Topic
- Life Sciences / Evolution, Life Sciences / Developmental Biology, Life Sciences / Biology
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Publisher
- Adonis Press
- ISBN
- 9780932776280
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Developmental Dynamics in Humans and Other Primates : Discovering Evolutionary Principles Through Comparative Morphology
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Genre
- Science
- Number of Pages
- 432 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Adonis Press
ISBN-10
0932776280
ISBN-13
9780932776280
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6032414
Product Key Features
Book Title
Developmental Dynamics in Humans and Other Primates : Discovering Evolutionary Principles Through Comparative Morphology
Topic
Life Sciences / Evolution, Life Sciences / Developmental Biology, Life Sciences / Biology
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science
Format
Hardcover
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2003-273351
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
599.8/138
Synopsis
Belgian scientist Jos Verhulst presents the most thorough research to date elaborating an evolutionary theory first set forth by Dutch anatomist Louis Bolk in the early twentieth century. This theory is based on the proposition that dynamic principles inherent in the development of individual organisms are also at work in animal evolution as a ......, Belgian scientist Jos Verhulst presents the most thorough research to date elaborating an evolutionary theory first set forth by Dutch anatomist Louis Bolk in the early twentieth century. This theory is based on the proposition that dynamic principles inherent in the development of individual organisms are also at work in animal evolution as a whole. A chimpanzee fetus, for example, is strikingly similar to its human counterpart: its cranium is rounded, its face flat, and its hair is restricted to its head. As it develops, however, the chimp diverges from its original, humanlike form, assuming specialized apelike features. In this detailed comparative study of numerous organs, Verhulst shows that, unlike the other primates, humans retain their original juvenile form. Standing Darwin on his head, he concludes that humans did not descend from apes; rather, apes evolved by diverging from a humanlike prototype. He also shows that our human tendency to retain our fetal form (fetalization, or retardation) is complemented by further development (hypermorphosis) of such organs as the legs, heels, forebrain, and larynx through which we attain our eminently human capacities of upright posture, thinking, and speech. In the last chapter, Verhulst sketches a broad view of how retardation and hypermorphosis have worked together in animal evolution. He speculates, for example, that vertebrates evolved from invertebrates when ancient sea squirts (a form of tunicate, a marine invertebrate) retained their larval characteristics and developed them further as they evolved into fish. Sea squirt larvae are free-swimming and resemble tadpoles. Their brain includes a light-sensitive eyespot, and they have a rudimentary spinal cord. In their adult stage, however, they are sessile filter-feeders with neither nerve cord nor eyes. Verhulst postulates that primitive tunicates such as the sea squirt retained their larval characteristics (through retardation) and evolved (through hypermorphosis) into fish, the first vertebrates. Following in a tradition as old as Darwinism, he proposes that, from the very beginning of animal evolution, these dynamics have led progressively toward the emergence of the human form. In this view, the gradually emerging human prototype is seen as the driving force and central trunk of the evolutionary tree, as the wellspring from which the animal world has sprung.
LC Classification Number
QH491.V4713 2003
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- a***o (437)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAnother easy purchase from this seller. Item arrived well protected and was as described. No issues with the delivery time or cost either, especially as it was from the USA to the UK. As always good value from an excellent seller. Thanks.Noxobnia: Feminine Deities in Left Hand Path (Sirius Limited Esoterica, 2018) Li (#256908724458)
- e***u (153)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI just received my purchase and the package arrived pretty banged up. Luckily this seller packaged the item like a fortress which protected it from receiving any damage. Much appreciated! I love the look of this book and can’t wait to dive into it. I would certainly have no hesitation to purchase off if this seller again.
- i***a (780)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook arrived just as described. Excellent price. Well-packaged. Reasonable shipping. Would do business here again.