The Princeton Guide to Evolution
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The Princeton Guide to Evolution is a comprehensive, concise, and authoritative reference to the major subjects and key concepts in evolutionary biology, from genes to mass extinctions. Edited by a distinguished team of evolutionary biologists, with contributions from leading researchers, the guide contains some 100 clear, accurate, and up-to-date articles on the most important topics in seven major areas: phylogenetics and the history of life; selection and adaptation; evolutionary processes; genes, genomes, and phenotypes; speciation and macroevolution; evolution of behavior, society, and humans; and evolution and modern society. Complete with more than 100 illustrations (including eight pages in color), glossaries of key terms, suggestions for further reading on each topic, and an index, this is an essential volume for undergraduate and graduate students, scientists in related fields, and anyone else with a serious interest in evolution.
Praise for the book
“A comprehensive guide to all aspects of evolution. Great for students and teachers of the subject.”
— Library Journal
“This comprehensive reference covers an enormous breadth of information on the major subjects and key concepts in evolutionary biology. … The list of international contributors consists of leading evolutionary biologists from a variety of academic institutions.”
— Booklist
“The writers have worked hard (and succeeded) to make the text as easily readable to the non-specialist reader … I would thoroughly recommend this book both for those who are struggling with epigenetics and for experts who need all the arguments for the facts about evolution easily to hand.”
— Brian Livingstone, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
“This massive compendium of 107 chapters covers just about everything there is to know about evolution. … Overall, an excellent starting point for deeper investigation.”
— Choice
“I will make extensive use of The Princeton Guide to Evolution, and I recommend it to everyone who has questions (and answers) about evolution—what it is, and how it works. Congratulations to the editors and the contributors for a work that will serve a very broad readership well.”
— Marvalee H. Wake, Reports of the National Center for Science Education
