Biogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach

By Charles Brian Cox, Peter D. Moore, C. Barry Cox, et al.

Book Overview

Biologists searching for a resource that explores all of the exciting changes that have occurred recently in the field will turn to this eighth edition. It offers insight into the multidisciplinary nature of the field, presenting a sound historical base, up-to-date coverage, and a look at the latest controversies. The authors evaluate conflicting theories and provide a reasoned judgment as to which is preferable. In a new chapter the authors examine marine biogeography, so that biologists can compare and analyse the data, patterns and problems arising from continental, marine and island biogeography.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470637943
• ISBN13: 9780470637944
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 1.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.7" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Why the physical, tangible, real world is the way it is.

This excellent textbook is less than 300 pages, and yet I didn't feel like I learned any less than someone who read a 1000 page textbook on the same subject. This is a comprehensive, introductory volume that is, surprisingly for a textbook, extremely well written. This book delivered Biogeography to my mind, and my great teacher Dr Patrick Armstrong of Univeristy of Western Australia made it come alive in my head. Everything you need to lead you into the fascinating study of our tangible world is here. Read it!