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Evolution, Second Edition by Douglas J. Futuyma is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Evolution, Second Edition about?
Evolution, Second Edition is a comprehensive treatment of contemporary evolutionary biology that is directed toward an undergraduate audience. It addresses major themes including the history of evolution, evolutionary processes, adaptation, and evolution as an explanatory framework at levels of biological organization ranging from genomes to ecological communities. Throughout, the text emphasizes the interplay between theory and empirical tests of hypotheses, thus acquainting students with the process of science. Teachers and students will find the list of important concepts and terms in each chapter a helpful guide, and will appreciate the dynamic figures and lively photographs. The content of all chapters has been updated. Contributors Scott V. Edwards and John R. True have once again provided authoritative chapters on, respectively, Evolution of Genes and Genomes and Evolution and Development, two of the most rapidly developing subjects in evolutionary biology. A final chapter on Evolutionary Science and Creationism treats such topics as the nature of science and the practical applications of evolutionary biology.
Who reads Evolution, Second Edition?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Douglas J. Futuyma
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates is an imprint of Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780878932238
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Fiction, Reference, Biology
- Rating
- 4.1 / 5 (111 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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