The Lizard Scientists: Studying Evolution in Action (Scientists in the Field) (Libro en Inglés), de Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw. Editorial Clarion Books, tapa pasta dura en inglés, 2022

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Nombre: The Lizard Scientists: Studying Evolution in Action (Scientists in the Field) (Libro en Inglés)
Marca: Clarion Books

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Explore how lizards rapidly adapt to life in the Caribbean islands, allowing scientists to study Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection in real time. Dorothy Hinshaw Patent collaborates with scientists/filmmakers Neil Losin and Nate Dappen, whose work is detailed in the Smithsonian Channel documentary Laws of the Lizard, to examine how anoles are utilized by scientists to study basic principles of evolution and ecology.

Join the team to Florida and the Caribbean as they research how anoles followed similar but independent evolutionary paths on the four major islands of the Greater Antilles (Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Cuba). Anoles on different islands may look like close relatives, but they often are not, illustrating Darwin's principle of natural selection at work. Anoles serve as ideal subjects for experiments that study how animals adapt to new challenges such as climate change.

Review

"In this entry in the acclaimed series, Patent introduces readers to anoles, a genus of lizards distinguished by having both dewlaps (neck folds) and toepads, and to the scientists investigating them. High-quality photographs of anoles and their habitats, taken by lizard scientists turned documentary filmmakers, are well aligned with the text and provide details that readers can scrutinize." Horn Book Magazine

"Part of the series, this volume by contributor Patent introduces the concept of evolution through the study of anoles. High quality photos by a team of biologists and wildlife filmmakers showcase both the variety of anole attributes and the conditions of studying them in the wild."
ALA Booklist

"A veteran science writer reports on some surprising recent discoveries about evolution and adaptation made by researchers studying the small tropical lizards called anoles." Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Dorothy Hinshaw Patent holds a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of California, Berkeley. She resides in Missoula, Montana.
dorothyhinshawpatent.com

Nate Dappen, Ph.D. is an award-winning filmmaker and photographer based in San Diego, California. His work has been featured by organizations and publications like National Geographic, Vogue, The Washington Post, Scientific American, The Guardian, The World Wildlife Fund, and others.

Neil Losin, Ph.D. is an award-winning filmmaker and photographer based in Miami, Florida. He earned his Ph.D. from UCLA's Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology in 2012, studying the ecology, evolution, and behavior of invasive Anolis lizards in Florida and the Caribbean.

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Peso del paquete: 1 kg
Medidas: 1 cm x 17 cm x 24 cm
Modelo: 9780358381402
Encuadernado: Pasta dura
Editorial: Clarion Books
Titulo del libro: The Lizard Scientists: Studying Evolution in Action (Scientists in the Field) (Libro en Inglés)
Autor: Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw
Fecha de publicación: 2022-12-13
Idioma: Inglés
Editor: Clarion Books
Número de páginas: 80
ISBN-13: 9780358381402
Edad mínima sugerida: 1
Genero literario: Infantil - Juvenil
Contenido del paquete: 1 libro
SKU: 9780358381402