- Hardcover: 1234 pages
- Publisher: OUP USA (16 May 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0195122003
- ISBN-13: 978-0195122008
- Product Dimensions: 31.4 x 22.8 x 10.1 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,205,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'A key source for researchers, as well as for students and teachers ... this is likely to be one of the most widely plagiarized books in the history of evolutionary biology.' (Joel Peck, Nature )
'The list of advisors and contributors reads like a who's who of biology ... an excellent resource. ' (Library Journal )
'The list of advisors and contributors reads like a who's who of biology ... an excellent resource. ' (Library Journal )
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From the classic work of Darwin to current developments in such fields as psychology and economics, evolutionary biology is an increasingly powerful tool for understanding the natural world. Here in two volumes is a comprehensive, accessible, and authoritative guide to what we know about evolutionary biology, from the origins of species to the selfish gene and beyond. The Encyclopedia is available in print and as an e-reference text from Oxford's Digital Reference Shelf. The Encyclopedia of Evolution covers the essentials of evolutionary biology in 370 original articles written by leading experts. The 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, graphs, maps and other illustrations, bibliographies, cross-references and and index. Designed for students and teachers in both high schools and colleges and universities, and scholars and scientists in the natural and social sciences, the Encyclopedia of Evolution will be the first point of access to this growing body of knowledge.
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Very readable, clearly written & authoritative Encyclopedia of Biology
25 May 2010
Format:Hardcover
This massive and remarkable work covers nearly every topic within biology in enough detail to give a good overview and provide a basis for further reading. Its minimum readership level is somewhat higher than that of a general encyclopedia. The title "Encyclopedia of Evolution" may put some people off; but this book is equally much an "Encyclopedia of Biology"....because 'evolution' and 'life' are one and the same thing! The two large volumes of this encyclopedia contain detailed, semi-popular- through to technical- level, articles, with an average length of several pages.
The articles are cleverly written so as to be useful to the scientifically informed layperson; if you have a modest amount of tertiary-level biology, or have been an enthusiastic reader of popular-level science magazines, you can benefit from this encyclopedia. Each article has been written by an authority in its field, and is accurate and detailed, so this reference work is also very useful to undergraduate, graduate, and professional biologists.
This encyclopedia is a remarkable achievement; it gathers together into two volumes the knowledge of large numbers of professional biologists. It achieves the Herculean task of adequately covering nearly all of biological science in a reference that is accessible at several different readership levels.
The articles are cleverly written so as to be useful to the scientifically informed layperson; if you have a modest amount of tertiary-level biology, or have been an enthusiastic reader of popular-level science magazines, you can benefit from this encyclopedia. Each article has been written by an authority in its field, and is accurate and detailed, so this reference work is also very useful to undergraduate, graduate, and professional biologists.
This encyclopedia is a remarkable achievement; it gathers together into two volumes the knowledge of large numbers of professional biologists. It achieves the Herculean task of adequately covering nearly all of biological science in a reference that is accessible at several different readership levels.
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