Evolution - Hardcover

"Well-written. It's the only comprehensive, up-to-date text around." (Dr. Laurie Tompkins) "This is the most thorough and up-to-date textbook of evolutionary biology available for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. Its conceptual emphasis is a valuable complement to the usual data-driven organization of biology texts." (Prof. Carey Krajewski) "Very good, comprehensive text which can be used for a course covering the broad topics of evolution as well as in-depth topics for the higher level courses." (Doug Broadfield) "Written according to a clear plan that emphasizes major concepts and approaches to solving problems, but also has numerous examples to illustrate these concepts." (Prof. David H. A. Fitch)

This new, multi-media edition of Mark Ridley's classic text has been updated and revised to match more closely the way today's evolution courses are taught. It includes new features such as: more human examples; new chapters on the fossil record Broader taxonomic coverage; expanded coverage of ecological principles; simplified section on population genetics - with more worked examples; new chapter on coevolution; two-color throughout with four-color insert; chapter-end review and study questions; and, beginning-of-chapter summaries. Each of the topics in the book is significantly enhanced on the CD-ROM included with each book. Features of the CD-ROM include: video clips by world renowned leaders inn the field of evolution; full-color animations; interactive time-line that covers millions of years of evolutionary history; an impressive library of classic papers; and, virtual experiments and tutorials for more structured learning.