Encyclopedia of Evolution
by
Mark Pagel (Editor)
Call Number: COOLEY Reference ; QH360.2 .E54 2002
ISBN: 9780195122008
Publication Date: 2002-04-02
A comprehensive and authoritative two volume guide to what we know about evolutionary biology, from the origins of species to the selfish gene and beyond. Articles cover basic concepts and theories; models, methods, and findings; schools of thought; current controversies; biographies; and more. The Encyclopedia covers evolutionary thought in genetics, animal behavior, and every area of the life sciences, as well as in anthropology, psychology, linguistics, sociology, economics, medicine, philosophy, and other fields. There are hundreds of tables, charts, grtaphs, maps and other illustrations, bibliographies, cross-references and index.