Evolution

The theory of evolution is arranged in four main components: evolutionary genetics, adaptation and natural selection, evolution and diversity, and paleobiology and macroevolution. Included is a CD-ROM with 30 minutes of interviews with evolutionary biologists, 24 animations that help explain difficult concepts, 6 interactive experiments, 20 classic papers, 23 self-study tutorials, an interactive timeline, and a mini encyclopedia of terms with video clips, animation, photographs, and diagrams. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.