The Evolution of Life Histories

by Stephen C. Stearns

Oxford University Press, 1999, paperback, ISBN 0198577419

Very Good Condition, previous owners inscription on front flyleaf, edge wear, shelf wear

'This book introduces life history evolution to postgraduate students just beginning their research in population biology, ecology, or evolutionary biology. It discusses major analytical tools, gives examples of their applications, and provides problems for discussion at the end of each chapter.  It will interest all biologists wishing to understand the evolution of the life cycle and the causes of phenotypic variation in fitness, and it contains the seeds of applications of life history theory to population dynamics, behaviour, and community ecology.'