The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries : : The Evidence and the People Who Found It / / Donald R. Prothero.
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 sleut...
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Prothero, Donald R., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries : The Evidence and the People Who Found It / Donald R. Prothero. New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2021] ©2020 1 online resource : 154 figures, 1 table text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PART I IN THE BEGINNING EVERYTHING EVOLVES, AND EARTH IS VERY OLD -- PART II DARWIN’S EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION -- PART III GREAT TRANSITIONS IN THE HISTORY OF LIFE -- PART IV EYES AND GENES -- PART V HUMANS AND EVOLUTION -- INDEX restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star 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. Brisk and entertaining while firmly grounded in fundamental science, The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries is a captivating read for anyone curious about the evidence for evolution and what it means for humanity. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2022) Evolution History. Evolution Research. SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020 9783110710977 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2021 English 9783110754001 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2021 9783110753776 ZDB-23-DGG https://doi.org/10.7312/prot19036 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780231548854 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780231548854/original |
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