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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.