Principles of Life (2nd Edition) – eBook

About The Author

David E. Sadava

David M. Hillis

Dr. David Mark Hillis is an evolutionary biologist, and the Alfred W. Roark Centennial Professor of Biology at the University of Texas at Austin. He is best known for his studies of phylogeny, molecular evolution, and vertebrate systematics. He created the popular Hillis Plot depiction of the evolutionary tree of life.

Marie Price

Dr. Mary V. Price is a Geography and International Affairs Professor at George Washington University. A Latin American specialist, Dr. Price, has researched Belize, Venezuela, Panama, Mexico, Cuba, and Bolivia. She has also traveled widely throughout Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. Her studies have explored human migration, natural resource use, environmental conservation, and sustainability.

In 2016 she became the President of the American Geographical Society, the country's oldest national geography organization dedicated to advancing geographic research for a more sustainable future. Dr. Price brings to Diversity Amid Globalization a particular interest in regions as dynamic spatial constructs shaped over time through global and local forces. Her publications include the co-edited book Migrants to the Metropolis: The Rise of Immigrant Gateway Cities and numerous academic articles and book chapters.

Richard W. Hill

Dr. Richard Hill, Professor Emeritus of Integrative Biology at Michigan State University, currently dedicates his research to the biochemistry of reef corals and tridacnid clams. His publications also delve into mammalian energetics, with a particular emphasis on the various scales of understanding human energy dynamics.