โข early theories of evolution
โข the impact of Darwinโs On the Origin of Species
โข the discovery of genetics and Mendelโs experiments
โข molecular evolution and the discovery of DNA
โข the expansion of life and the persistence of disease
โข revisiting evolutionary ethics and the development of empathy.
Evolution: The Basics examines the role of evolution in current debates and discusses the possible future developments in the field. This book is invaluable reading for all students and individuals seeking to understand the wide ranging sphere of evolutionary theory.
Sherrie Lyons is Assistant Professor at the Center for Distance Learning of Empire State College, State University of New York. She is author of Species, Serpents, Spirits, and Skulls: Science at the Margins in the Victorian Age and Thomas Henry Huxley: The Evolution of a Scientist.