Evolutionary Perspectives on Pregnancy

by John C. Avise

Book Overview

Covering both the internal and external incubation of offspring, this book provides a biology-rich survey of the natural history, ecology, genetics, and evolution of pregnancy-like phenomena. From mammals and other live-bearing organisms to viviparous reptiles, male-pregnant fishes, larval-brooding worms, crabs, sea cucumbers, and corals, the world's various species display pregnancy and other forms of parental devotion in surprisingly multifaceted...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231160607
• ISBN13: 9780231160605
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher