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 , Fifth Edition, includes updated coverage of evolutionary genetics and genomics to illustrate the rapidly moving science of evolution. It also 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 helps students hone their problem-solving and data analysis skills while seeing evolution in the context of their life. " Evolution is good at providing a lot of empirical examples for each major concept. I generally like the organization, particularly in the early units, where chapters build on each other in a good natural progression."--Jeremy Yoder, CSU Northridge " Evolution provides coverage of a good combination of large-scale evolutionary trends and an overview of our understanding of evolution of Homo sapiens."--Alyssa Bell, Cal Poly Pomona "This text is generally quite well-organized and clearly written. Important topics are covered to a level that I feel is appropriate for students in my class. The examples are interesting and well-illustrated."--Rene Malenfant, University of New Brunswick " Evolution is very well written and is probably the best textbook on evolution on the market right now. Full of data, including recent findings."--Mark Sturtevant, Oakland University The gold standard in undergraduate-level evolutionary biology textbooks, now in a new edition Douglas Futuyma is recognized as one of the world's leading evolutionary biologists. His research is focused on the evolution and coevolution of ecological interactions among different species, especially between plants and herbivorous insects. His work with insects and host plants began as research to account for all of the genetic variation that has occurred in evolution. He is well known as the author of a leading college textbook on biological evolution and of a trade book that addresses creationist opposition to teaching evolution. Mark Kirkpatrick is T.S. Painter Centennial Professor of Genetics at the University of Texas, Austin and heads the Kirkpatrick Lab. His work uses mathematical models and develops statistical tools to test hypotheses. Topics of focus include: chromosome evolution, speciation, sexual selection and species ranges.