Part I. Darwinism and the Fact of Evolution -- Chapter 1. A Case for Evolutionary Thinking: Understanding HIV -- Ch. 2. Darwinism and the Fact of Evolution -- Chapter 3. Methods of Evolutionary Analysis -- Part II. Mechanisms of Evolutionary Change -- Chapter 4. Mutation: The Origin of New Genes and Alleles -- Chapter 5. Mendelian Genetics in Populations: The Mechanisms of Evolution -- Chapter 6. Evolution at Multiple Loci: Linkage, Sex, and Quantitative Genetics -- Chapter 7. Molecular Evolution -- Chapter 8. Agents of Selection and the Nature of Adaptations -- Chapter 9. Mechanisms of Speciation -- Part III. The History of Life -- Chapter 10. Estimating and Using Phylogenies -- Chapter 11. The Origin of Life, and Precambrian Evolution -- Chapter 12. The Cambrian Explosion and Beyond -- Chapter 13. Mass Extinctions and Their Consequences -- Part IV. Current Research -- A Sampler -- Chapter 14. Human Evolution -- Chapter 15. Sexual Selection -- Chapter 16. Social Behavior -- Chapter 17. Aging and Other Life History Characters -- Chapter 18. Evolution and the Human Condition -- Chapter 19. Biodiversity and Conservation

By presenting evolutionary biology as an ongoing research effort, this best-seller aims to help readers think like scientists. The authors convey the excitement and logic of evolutionary science by introducing principles through recent and classical studies, and by emphasizing real-world applications. Features a new chapter on Phylogenomics and the Molecular Basis of Adaptation (Ch. 15). Offers an earlier presentation of Reconstructing Evolutionary Trees, reflecting the growing importance of this topic in the field. Includes the latest research and examples, giving students access to the most current developments in the field. Includes full-color photographs, diagrams and data-graphics throughout, developed by the author