Volpe's Understanding Evolution

This new edition of Volpe’s Understanding Evolution, like earlier editions, is addressed to college students with no previous experience with the subject. It is meant to stand in good stead for use as a primary text for an introductory-level evolution course or as a supplement to a basic biology or anthropology course. In revising this time-honored volume, every effort has been made to provide a clear, simple, concise account of the scope, signifi -cance, and principles of evolution for the liberally educated citizen without burdening the reader with exhaustive detail. No apology is offered for drawing many of the examples used in this text from our own species. This edition has been rewritten and expanded to transmit a wealth of new ideas in evolution fostered by new discoveries in many fields of science. To accommodate the changing body of knowledge, all chapters have been extensively revised, new chapters have been added, and many new illustrations have been added. In addition, this edition includes a concise glossary to aid the reader with the challenges of scientifi c terminology.