Evolution
2nd Edition
Published on 15. February 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
277 pages
978-0-8014-8594-7 (ISBN)
Description
Introducing the latest ideas on how life originated and diversified on earth, this new edition of a classic work provides a concise and engaging summary of modern evolutionary theory. The heavily illustrated book is intended for readers with little or no formal training in science and is an ideal introduction for students. Teachers of biology will also find the book a valuable reference text.
Among the features of the second edition:
* new chapters on neural evolution and gene evolution
* explanations of the latest theories on the evolution of humans
* extensive updates throughout, with emphasis on molecular evolution
* many new or updated illustrations
* comprehensive coverage, clear and concise presentation
Among the features of the second edition:
* new chapters on neural evolution and gene evolution
* explanations of the latest theories on the evolution of humans
* extensive updates throughout, with emphasis on molecular evolution
* many new or updated illustrations
* comprehensive coverage, clear and concise presentation
Reviews / Votes
"A concise and engaging summary of modern evolutionary theory."-The Midwest Book Review "Provides a concise and engaging summary of modern evolutionary theory, for students and general readers with little or no formal training in science."-SciTech Book News, December 1999 "The book is a concise, lucid introduction to evolutionary biology for the layperson. Among the valuable resources is a discussion of molecular biology that contains references to 1996 and so is fairly up to date. The drawings and charts make the text easier for a nonspecialist to follow."-Karen Bartelt, Reports of the National Center for Science Education. May/June 2000 "Under a single cover, a well-balanced and generally readable summary of modern evolutionary theory... Well-illustrated."-Northeastern Naturalist, Issue 8/1, 2001More details
Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Ithaca
United States
Publishing group
Cornell University Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 191 mm
Width: 235 mm
Weight
907 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8014-8594-7 (9780801485947)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
C.H. Patterson
Evolution Pb
Book
11/1978
Cornell University Press
€13.56
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Person
COLIN PATTERSON was employed in the Palaeontology Department of The Natural History Museum in London from 1962 until 1993. He held an individual merit appointment beginning in 1974. Although retired at the age of sixty, he continued to work daily in the Museum until his sudden death in 1998.