Rosslenbroich, Bernd <br/><br/>
On the Origin of Autonomy  A New Look at the Major Transitions in Evolution /  [electronic resource] : 
by Bernd Rosslenbroich. 
 - Cham :  Springer International Publishing,  2014. 
 - 1 online resource (XII, 297 p. 61 ill.) 
 - History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences,  5  2211-1948 ; .
<br/><br/>What is the outcome of evolution? -- The problem of macroevolutionary trends -- The concept of biological autonomy -- The major transitions in early evolution -- The Cambrian explosion and thereafter -- Fluid management in animals -- Reproduction -- Nervous systems and the flexibility of movements -- Endothermy -- The evolution of brains and behavior: is there a trend? -- The evolution of man -- Conclusion and implications. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783319041414 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Philosophy.<br/>History.<br/>Biology--Philosophy.<br/>Evolutionary biology.