What Evolution IsBasic Books, 18 mar. 2008 - 300 pagini At once a spirited defense of Darwinian explanations of biology and an elegant primer on evolution for the general reader, What Evolution Is poses the questions at the heart of evolutionary theory and considers how our improved understanding of evolution has affected the viewpoints and values of modern man. Science Masters Series |
Cuprins
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The Rise of the Living World | 55 |
HOW ARE EVOLUTIONARY CHANGE | 71 |
Variational Evolution | 87 |
Natural Selection | 116 |
Anagenesis | 147 |
PART III | 154 |
Species | 161 |
How Did Mankind Evolve? | 233 |
The Frontiers of Evolutionary Biology | 265 |
Glossary | 283 |
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