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The Princeton Guide to Evolution

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The essential one-volume reference to evolution

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 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.

896 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

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Some time ago I decided to read the entire Princeton Guide to Evolution. After several months of intermittent reading (I mostly read about 1 chapter per day), I managed to finish it. This book is a wonderful collection of essays on almost all aspects of evolutionary biology. A must-read for everyone interested in evolution.
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