Classification Of Mammals

-- Jean-Louis Hartenberger, Nature

The first detailed account of post-copulatory sexual selection and the evolution of reproduction in mammals.

Describes the meanings of the Latin names of over 4,000 individual species, and gives a translation of the Latin name

Research in whale origins is now in an explosive phase, with a cascade of discoveries adding to our understanding of the evolutionary pattern and a suite of new techniques being applied to address new questions. The objective of this volume is to provide a snapshot of this explosion. The volume paints the scene with a broad brush. Taken together the chapters clearly indicate that cetacean origins is a field that is dynamic, multidisciplinary, and that the end of the explosive phase is not in sight.