..., and evolutionary morphology to provide a fresh perspective to this classic topic. Relying on various conceptual and technical tools, it examines the natural history of phenotypes and their developmental origins. The book presents case studies involving mammals, birds, fish, and insect species, and it highlights...

...This chapter presents overviews of a broad selection of the domesticated forms of mammals and birds and their wild counterparts. It considers dogs as the most ubiquitous animals and the closest to humans in most geographic areas and cultures around the world, and the understanding of domestication...

... it is that morphological differences will be random and selection may not be involved to any degree. The book then traces the increase in size and complexity of organisms over geological time, and looks at the varying significance of randomness at different size levels, from microorganisms to large mammals. The book also...