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Further Reading

Excellent general descriptions of the history of life on Earth and the process of evolution can be found in the following texts:

  • Audesirk, T. and G. Audesirk. 1999. Biology. Life on Earth. 5e. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. 892pp.

  • Futuyma, D. J. 1998. Evolutionary Biology. 3e. Sinauer Press, Sunderland, MA., 763 pp.

  • Gould, J.L., and W.T. Keeton. 1996. Biological Science. 6e. W.W. Norton, NY, 1205 pp.

  • Wilson, E. O. 1992. The Diversity of Life. W.W. Norton, NY. 424 pp.

Contributed by: Dr. Sara Via

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Introduction
Life on Earth: Diversity and Adaptation
Diversity and Adaptation Explained
Evolution by Natural Selection: How Does it Work?
Was the Evolution of Life as we Know it Inevitable?
The Contingency of Evolution: What Determines the Outcome?
Key Innovations Open New Realms
Different World, Different Organisms?

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