ダーウィン理論の広がり続ける射程を示すハンドブック。理論・実験生物学の最前線だけでなく、哲学、経済学、心理学、倫理学、言語学といった分野でも有効な「進化思考」の枠組みを示す。This book presents the details of the core of modern Darwinism and its latest developmental directions. It presents current scientific work addressing theoretical problems and challenges in four sections, beginning with the concepts of evolution theory, its processes of variation, heredity, selection, adaptation and function, and its patterns of character, species, descent and life. Ths book scrutinizes the importance of evolution to sciences that do not have biological background, including economics, psychology, ethics, linguistics. Originally produced in French (Les Mondes Darwiniens), the scope and usefulness of the book have led to the production of this English text, to reach a wider audience.