Title: Biological evolution
First published: 1996
Description: This textbook introduces students to the subject of biological evolution. Evolution is the change in the inherited traits of a population of organisms through successive generations through biological means. It begins with a thorough discussion of Darwin's theory of evolution and his ideas for how new species develop over time. The author follows this with a comprehensive review of the alternative theories of mechanisms that result in a new species.
Subjects: Evolution (Biology), Évolution (biologie), Evolucao (teoria)
LC classification: QH366.2 .P74 1996