Evolution: A View from the 21st Century James A. Shapiro James A. Shapiro's Evolution: A View from the 21st Century proposes an important new science-based paradigm for understanding biological evolution. Shapiro explains how conventional evolutionary theory (as elaborated from the neo-Darwinian synthesis) has become outdated, and he marshals new molecular genetics and DNA sequence evidence to reinterpret fundamental evolutionary processes. Shapiro's new informaiton- and system-based paradigm integrates important phenomena such as symbiogenesis, epigenetics, and Natural genetic engineering. He demonstrates how active cell processes can drive the rapid, large evolutionary changes seen in the DNA that cannot be adequately explained by earlier theories. Evolution: A View from the 21st Century is likely to generate extensive discussion throughout the biological community, and might change your own thinking about how life has evolved. Shapiro's vision also has major implications for evolutionary computation, information science, and the growing synthesis of physical and biological sciences.