Gerald M. Edelman’s Topobiology provides a clear introduction to molecular embryology. This study book explores how morphogenesis and evolution are linked to genetics and behavior. Edelman connects genetics, development, behavior, and evolution in a novel way and presents an integrated view of the development of animal forms.
Description
The book emphasizes that the genetic code alone is not sufficient to explain development or the appearance of animals. Instead, Edelman focuses on the development of form, the evolution of form, and the structural and functional basis of behavior. Topobiology combines insights from molecular embryology with a hypothesis that explains the evolution and development of animal forms.
Product specifications
- Author: Gerald M. Edelman
- Publisher: Basic Books
- Binding: Trade paperback (UK)
- Publication date: 1993-07-21
- Number of pages: 256
- ISBN: 9780465086535
- Theme: Science: general issues
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General
About the author
Gerald M. Edelman is director of the Neurosciences Institute and head of Neurobiology at the Scripps Research Institute. In 1972, he received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine and is also the author of Bright Air, Brilliant Fire, Tobiology, and The Remembered Present.