About the Book:

The Tangled Bank is the best written and best illustrated introduction to evolution of the Darwin centennial decade, and also the most conversant with ongoing research. It is excellent for students, the general public, and even other biologists.
— Edward O. Wilson, Harvard University, author of Consilience

The Tangled Bank is the first textbook about evolution intended for the general reader. It takes readers on a fascinating journey into the latest discoveries about evolution. In the Canadian Arctic, paleontologists unearth fossils documenting the move of our ancestors from sea to land. In the outback of Australia, a zoologist tracks some of the world's deadliest snakes to decipher the 100-million-year evolution of venom molecules. In Africa, geneticists are gathering DNA to probe the origin of our species. In clear, non-technical language, Zimmer explains the central concepts essential for understanding new advances in evolution, including natural selection, genetic drift, and sexual selection. He demonstrates how vital evolution is to all branches of modern biology—from the fight against deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria to the analysis of the human genome. Richly illustrated with 285 illustrations and photographs, The Tangled Bank is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the history of life on Earth.

Listen to Zimmer discuss The Tangled Bank on Science & The City, the podcast of the New York Academy of Sciences.

American Institute of Biological Sciences (webinar): A virtual book party for The Tangled Bank

If you teach an evolution class and would like a desk copy of The Tangled Bank, please send an email to bwr@roberts-publishers.com.