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.The eBook offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: Find the eBook on VitalSource.FeaturesIdeally suited in length and content for one-semester undergraduate evolution courses.A strong art program enhances the text and visual appeal of the content.Provides an abundance of empirical examples for each major concept.Interactive elements such as self-assessment questions, interactive figures, data exercises with real data sets, simulation exercises, and videos help engage students with the content.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 communitiesChapters build on each other in an easy-to-understand progression.New to this EditionThe Enhanced E-Book offers Video and Audio Vignettes that illustrate and bring to life the discussed themes in each chapter.Each chapter includes Learning Objectives outlining the important takeaways of every major section.The Enhanced E-Book provides Interactive Figures that enable students to break down and explore key figures of the text in detail.After each major section, students can gauge their understanding of important concepts with Self-Assessment practice quizzes available in the Enhanced E-Book.Completely rewritten end-of-chapter Problems and Discussion Topics.Increased the coverage of human biology to engage students studying health-related fields.Chapter 20 extensively covers the research on the DNA of Neanderthals and Denisovans by 2022 Nobel Prize winner, Svante Paeaebo."What We Don't Know" boxes are included to convey that scientific ideas are constantly being tested and evolving, encouraging students to think like scientists.The importance of embracing the diversity of life in evolution is discussed, rather than focusing solely on a small number of model systems.Unit VII provides a succinct statistics primer introducing the concept of a probability distribution, reviewing the use of statistics in describing populations, simplifying complex datasets, and discussing hypothesis testing.Every chapter has been revised and updated.More pedagogical content is included at the end of each chapter.
