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

About the Author

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.

Reviews
"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, 2001



Book Information
ISBN 9780801485947
Author Colin Patterson
Format Paperback
Page Count 277
Imprint Comstock Publishing Associates
Publisher Cornell University Press
Weight(grams) 907g