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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries: The Evidence and the People Who Found Itdi Donald R. Prothero
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. The author has written other books on evolution. This one is slightly different, taking specific lines of evidence and examining them in detail. Most parts of the book are quite good, especially as he goes through the various vestigial organs. There are some glaring errors in biology, especially in the last chapter, where he assumes a recessive gene will evolve out of the population once it isn't useful anymore. But I am becoming used to non-biologists getting biology wrong. That doesn't excuse him; if he's going to put it in a book, he should check it out with a biologist first. Definitely recommended. He is a good writer and his prose is highly accessible. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
"The theory of evolution unites the past, present, and future of living things. It puts humanity's place in the universe into necessary perspective. Despite a history of controversy, the evidence for evolution continues to accumulate as a result of many separate strands of incredible scientific sleuthing. In The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries, Donald R. Prothero explores the most fascinating breakthroughs in piecing together the evidence for evolution. In twenty-five vignettes, he recounts the dramatic stories of the people who made crucial discoveries, placing each moment in the context of what it represented for the progress of science. He tackles topics like what it means to see evolution in action and the distance between species in space and time, following figures from Darwin to lesser-known researchers as they unlock the mysteries of the fossil record, the earth, and the universe. The book also features the stories of animal species strange and familiar, including humans-and our ties to some of our closest relatives and more distant cousins. Prothero's wide-ranging tales showcase awe-inspiring and bizarre aspects of nature and the powerful insights they give us into the way that life works"-- Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)576.8072Natural sciences and mathematics Life Sciences, Biology Genetics and evolution Evolution Education And ResearchClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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