This fourth edition is a thoroughly revised and expanded version of the classic textbook that helped define the field of behavioural ecology. It integrates new chapters, full‑color illustrations, and case studies spanning microorganisms, invertebrates, and vertebrates. Stuart A. West joins as a contributing author. Key themes include how natural selection shapes behavior in contexts such as r…
The first edition introduces molecular virology through chapter-based narratives on virus families (e.g., bacteriophages, RNA and DNA viruses, retroviruses). It emphasizes replication pathways, structural biology, virus–host interplay, immune defense, antiviral therapeutics, and the use of viruses as research tools . Designed for undergraduates and early graduate students, it presents concept…