Bøker av Gordon H. Orians

Our breath catches and we jump in fear at the sight of a snake. We pause and marvel at the sublime beauty of a sunrise. These reactions are no accident; in fact, many of our human responses to nature are steeped in our deep evolutionary past. The author explores the role of evolution in human responses to the environment.

Explores how blackbirds utilize their marsh environments during the breeding season. This work uses models derived from Darwin's theory of natural selection to predict the behavior and morphology of individuals as well as the statistical properties of their populations. It also provides an overview of the structure of bird communities in marshes.

Over the decades, the study of cycles as a model for the earth's changing climate has become a new science. This work is aimed at those students interested in the emerging scientific discipline. It contains five additional chapters, but of special importance is the inclusion of an expanded set of student exercises.