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Evolution

Mark Kirkpatrick author Douglas Futuyma author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:11th Sep '23

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The gold standard in undergraduate-level evolutionary biology textbooks. This new fifth edition presents the field of evolution as a living, breathing science. Extensively revised for clarity and currency, Evolution, 5th Edition, includes updated coverage in evolutionary genetics and genomics to illustrate the rapidly moving science of evolution and emphasizes the interplay between theory and empirical test hypotheses, acquainting students with the process of science. Evolution is available in a dynamic interactive enhanced e-book that allows students hone their problem-solving and data analysis skills while seeing the evolution in the context of their life.

Evolution is good at providing a lot of empirical examples for each major concept, and I generally like the organization, particularly in the early units, where chapters build on each other in a good natural progression. * Jeremy Yoder, CSU Northridge *
Very good combination of large-scale evolutionary trends and overview of our understanding of evolution of Homo sapiens. * Alyssa Bell, Cal Poly Pomona *
Generally quite well-organized and clearly written. Important topics are generally covered to a level that I would feel is appropriate for students in my class. The examples are generally interesting and well-illustrated. * Rene Malenfant, University of New Brunswick *
Very well written and is probably the best textbook on evolution on the market right now. Full of data, including recent findings. * Mark Sturtevant, Oakland University *
The overall organization of the book is excellent, with individual chapters collected into coherent and logically sequenced units of a few chapters each. * Amitabh Joshi, Evolution Vol. 78 *

ISBN: 9780197619629

Dimensions: 228mm x 275mm x 31mm

Weight: 1987g

702 pages

5th Revised edition