Evolution

by Douglas J. Futuyma

The gold standard in undergraduate-level evolutionary biology textbooks.This new fifth edition presents the field of evolution as a living, breathing science. Extensively revised for clarity and currency, Evolution , 5th Edition, includes updated coverage in evolutionary genetics and genomics to illustrate the rapidly moving science of evolution and emphasizes the interplay between theory and empirical test hypotheses, acquainting students with the process of science. Evolution is available in a dynamic interactive enhanced e-book that allows students hone their problem-solving and data analysis skills while seeing the evolution in the context of their life.

Genres: Evolution

702 pages, Paperback

Published July 26, 2023

Reviews

[Douglas Perry, PhD · Rating 5 out of 5]

To establish credibility for my rating, and not as a brag, let me say that I am a PhD biologist, and I have read the latest edition of this textbook cover to cover. As of the time that I am writing this review, only one other review of this book is on Goodreads. That reviewer gave a rating of only two stars with no explanation. I give this book a full five star rating. Futuyma and Kirkpatrick's ongoing masterpiece, Evolution (first edition published in 2005), is a joy to read and pour over start to finish. This latest (fifth) edition, published in 2023, is up-to-date and more comprehensive than ever. I say with no exaggeration that this book in and of itself provides a solid education in evolution short of pursuing a degree in the subject. If I have any quibble at all, it would be the authors' odd negativity, in the section on human evolution, for the rise of agriculture, wherein they quote the biologist and anthropologist Jared Diamond who called agriculture "the worst mistake in the history of the human race". Really? Agriculture is what enabled humans to give rise to civilizations. But I mention this only as an interesting aside. I can't recommend this book too highly. It is expensive, as all scientific and professional textbooks are, but worth every penny.

[Dani Pergola · Rating 2 out of 5]

Douglas Futuyma you have caused me great pain

[Hanna]

Thanks Douglas J. Futuyma et al. I learned a lot