xi 428 pages indexed. The book has been covered in contact has an ownership signature on the front end paper, else a clean, unmarked and solid copy. ""The latest edition of this highly successful textbook has been completely revised and updated to include the latest developments in biogeography. It offers excellent insight into the multidisciplinary nature of biogeography, providing the student with a sound historical base, up to date factual content and a clear explanation of current controversies." (back cover) CONTENTS: 1. Introduction to biogeography; 2. A history of biogeography; 3. Patterns of biodiversity; 4. Patterns of distribution; 5. communities and ecosystems; 6. The source of novelty; 7. Life, death and evolution on islands; 8. Living in the past; 9. The geography of life today;10. Ice and change; 11. Transforming the planet; 12. Drawing lines in the water;13. Interpreting the past : I. molecular and isotopic biogeography; 14. Interpreting the past : II. principles and practice; 15. Foretelling the future.