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Evidence for Creation
by Fiona SmithThis book focuses on specific design features of many Australian, and other, animals as well as other evidence for intentional creation by a Creator.It is intended as an aid when visiting east-Australian zoos, as well as a study manual for biology students, at a level of academic rigour expected in high school (or above) science.With its clear apologetic for creation, it is meant as a counter to the plethora of academic biology books and documentaries that extol evolution by random chance and time. In the book, the reader will be introduced to many standard biological terms used at the middle and upper high school level. These have all been well defined. There is also a Glossary at the back to help revise any new terms. The book is sectioned by animals (in alphabetical order) and apologetics. At the end of each section there are Review Questions to re-enforce learning for the student or enquiring adult. Answers to these appear at the back. The book also contains many colour photographs of the animals described.
The Evidence for Evolution
by Alan R. RodgersAccording to polling data, most Americans doubt that evolution is a real phenomenon. And it’s no wonder that so many are skeptical: many of today’s biology courses and textbooks dwell on the mechanisms of evolution—natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow—but say little about the evidence that evolution happens at all. How do we know that species change? Has there really been enough time for evolution to operate? With The Evidence for Evolution, Alan R. Rogers provides an elegant, straightforward text that details the evidence for evolution. Rogers covers different levels of evolution, from within-species changes, which are much less challenging to see and believe, to much larger ones, say, from fish to amphibian, or from land mammal to whale. For each case, he supplies numerous lines of evidence to illustrate the changes, including fossils, DNA, and radioactive isotopes. His comprehensive treatment stresses recent advances in knowledge but also recounts the give and take between skeptical scientists who first asked “how can we be sure” and then marshaled scientific evidence to attain certainty. The Evidence for Evolution is a valuable addition to the literature on evolution and will be essential to introductory courses in the life sciences.
Evidence in the Age of the New Sciences (International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d'histoire des idées #225)
by James A.T. Lancaster Richard RaiswellThe motto of the Royal Society—Nullius in verba—was intended to highlight the members’ rejection of received knowledge and the new place they afforded direct empirical evidence in their quest for genuine, useful knowledge about the world. But while many studies have raised questions about the construction, reception and authentication of knowledge, Evidence in the Age of the New Sciences is the first to examine the problem of evidence at this pivotal moment in European intellectual history. What constituted evidence—and for whom? Where might it be found? How should it be collected and organized? What is the relationship between evidence and proof? These are crucial questions, for what constitutes evidence determines how people interrogate the world and the kind of arguments they make about it.In this important new collection, Lancaster and Raiswell have assembled twelve studies that capture aspects of the debate over evidence in a variety of intellectual contexts. From law and theology to geography, medicine and experimental philosophy, the chapters highlight the great diversity of approaches to evidence-gathering that existed side by side in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. In this way, the volume makes an important addition to the literature on early science and knowledge formation, and will be of particular interest to scholars and advanced students in these fields.
Evidence Matters
by Susan HaackIs truth in the law just plain truth - or something sui generis? Is a trial a search for truth? Do adversarial procedures and exclusionary rules of evidence enable, or impede, the accurate determination of factual issues? Can degrees of proof be identified with mathematical probabilities? What role can statistical evidence properly play? How can courts best handle the scientific testimony on which cases sometimes turn? How are they to distinguish reliable scientific testimony from unreliable hokum? These interdisciplinary essays explore such questions about science, proof, and truth in the law. With her characteristic clarity and verve, Haack brings her original and distinctive work in theory of knowledge and philosophy of science to bear on real-life legal issues. She includes detailed analyses of a wide variety of cases and lucid summaries of relevant scientific work, of the many roles of the scientific peer-review system, and of relevant legal developments.
Evidence of Extraterrestrials: Over 40 Cases Prove Aliens Have Visited Earth
by Warren AgiusOver Forty Alien Encounters That Disclose the Real TruthDiscover an in-depth, case-by-case analysis that proves the existence of extraterrestrials. Beginning with the Aurora Crash in 1897 and the famous battle of Los Angeles in 1942, this book tells the definitive stories and provides impeccable documentation for these extraordinary encounters. Learn whether the bodies recovered at Roswell were test dummies or extraterrestrials. Explore the truth behind the military's peculiar response to the Phoenix lights. Read about the Petit-Rechain photograph of the Belgian UFO wave, the Lubbock Lights photograph, and the Mariana film footage. You will explore lesser-known incidents such as the shutdown of China's Xiaoshan Airport as well as the famous Tic Tac encounter. Additionally, Evidence of Extraterrestrials details the influence of six government UFO programs on the quest for disclosure. Whether you are a seasoned UFOlogist or just have a casual interest in unexplained phenomena, this book reveals detailed answers that prove once-and-for-all that aliens are real and they are visiting the Earth.
Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-death Experiences
by Jeffrey Long Paul PerryBack Cover: "In Evidence of the Afterlife, radiation oncologist Jeffrey Long presents the findings of the Near Death Experience Research Foundation (NDERF) and shares firsthand accounts of those people who have died and lived to tell about it. According to Long, 'Near-death experiences (NDEs) are real. Experiencers frequently report seeing or hearing events while unconscious, often geographically distant from their body. No physiological or psychological explanation of NDEs can account for this. There is currently more scientific evidence to the reality of NDEs than there is for how to effectively treat certain forms of cancer.' Dr. Long breaks down his evidence into nine categories, such as the remarkable consistency of the details of NDEs around the world, the accuracy of the life reviews that occur during NDEs, and the transformational effect these experiences have on the lives of those who have them. Long concludes that we now possess the most compelling evidence for life beyond death ever compiled."
The Evidential Power of Beauty
by Thomas DubayWhile everyone is delighted by beauty, and the more alive among us are positively fascinated by it, few are explicitly aware that we can recognize truth by its beauty and simplicity. Dubay explores the reasons why all of the most eminent physicists of the twentieth century agree that beauty is the primary standard for scientific truth. Likewise, the best of contemporary theologians are also exploring with renewed vigor the aesthetic dimensions of divine revelation. Honest searchers after truth can hardly fail to be impressed that these two disciplines, science and theology, so different in methods, approaches and aims, are yet meeting in this and other surprising and gratifying ways. This book relates these developments to nature, music, academe and our unquenchable human thirst for unending beauty, truth and ecstasy, a thirst quenched only at the summit of contemplative prayer here below, and in the consummation of the beatific vision hereafter.
Evidenzbasierter Fledermausschutz in Windkraftvorhaben
by Christian C. VoigtDie Energieproduktion aus Windkraft ist ein wesentlicher Bestandteil der Energiewende in Deutschland. Seit Jahren zeigen jedoch Untersuchungen, dass vor allem Fledermäuse und Großvögel vielfach durch Kollisionen an Windenergieanlagen sterben. Der richtige Umgang mit diesem Dilemma stellt eine politische, gesellschaftliche und wissenschaftliche Herausforderung dar. Um im Rahmen der Energiewende die Klimaschutzziele in Einvernehmen mit den Biodiversitätszielen zu erreichen, ist die Neu- und Weiterentwicklung der Methoden des Fledermausschutzes zentral. Dieses Open Access Buch beschäftigt sich mit den neuesten Erkenntnissen und Evidenzen über die Möglichkeiten, die Zahl der Fledermaus-Schlagopfer zu reduzieren. Führende Experten präsentieren den Kenntnisstand ihres jeweiligen Themen- und Tätigkeitsfeldes, präsentieren neue Daten und schlagen konzeptionelle Änderungen vor. Das Buch richtet sich damit sowohl an Wissenschaftler, Fachgutachter, Behördenvertreter, politische Vertreter sowie an Vertreter von Naturschutzorganisationen und des Ehrenamts.
Evidenzbasiertes Wildtiermanagement
by Christian C. VoigtDiese Open Access Publikation hat das Spannungsfeld zwischen Menschen und Wildtieren, die sich ihren Lebensraum teilen, zum Thema. Dies kann zu Konflikten führen, die wirksame Managementmaßnahmen erfordern. Einerseits müssen anthropogene Störfaktoren für bedrohte und geschützte Wildtiere reduziert und Ausgleichsmaßnahmen entwickelt werden, damit sich die Bestände erholen. Andererseits stellt sich die Frage, ob die Populationen einiger Wildtierarten reguliert werden müssen, um Schäden für Mensch und Natur abzuwenden. Welche konkreten Maßnahmen ergriffen werden, sollte aus deren Notwendigkeit und nachgewiesener Wirksamkeit abgeleitet werden. Hierfür sind Erkenntnisse aus Forschung und praktischem Wildtiermanagement erforderlich. Führende Wildtierexperten stellen den jeweiligen Wissensstand in ihrer Fachdisziplin dar oder schlagen neue konzeptionelle Wege vor, um innovative Managementmaßnahmen zu erproben. Das Buch richtet sich sowohl an Forschende als auch an Fachleute und Beschäftigte von Behörden und Naturschutzverbänden.
Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side
by Julia ShawAn expert in criminology and psychology uses science to understand evil in today’s society.What is it about evil that we find so compelling? From our obsession with serial killers to violence in pop culture, we seem inescapably drawn to the stories of monstrous acts and the aberrant people who commit them. But evil, Dr. Julia Shaw argues, is largely subjective. What one may consider normal, like sex before marriage, eating meat, or working on Wall Street, others find abhorrent. And if evil is only in the eye of the beholder, can it be said to exist at all? In Evil, Shaw uses an engrossing mix of science, popular culture, and real-life examples to break down timely and provocative issues. How similar is your brain to a psychopath’s? How many people have murder fantasies? Can artificial intelligence be evil? Do your sexual proclivities make you a bad person? Who becomes a terrorist? If you could travel back in time, would you kill baby Hitler? In asking these questions, Shaw urges readers to discover empathy and to rethink and reshape what it means to be bad. Evil is a wide-ranging exploration into a fascinating, darkly compelling subject from wickedly smart and talented writer.Praise for Evil“A brilliant panorama that elucidates humanity’s dark side. . . . This science-based foundation for studying the minds of sadists, mass murderers, freaks and creeps, as well the new role of tech in promoting evil is presented in a totally engaging fashion.” —Philip Zimbardo, PhD; Professor Emeritus, Stanford University; author of The Lucifer Effect“This overview of various kinds of aberrant behavior grouped under the umbrella term evil is well backed up by the expertise of Shaw. . . . Shaw’s work will be particularly appropriate for college and high school libraries for its sober-minded, academically rigorous examination of an oft-sensationalized subject.” —Publishers Weekly“Capably written with a smooth mix of scientific insight and theoretical thought, the book will hopefully inspire empathy and understanding rather than hysteria and condemnation. A consistently fascinating journey into the darker sides of the human condition that will push on the boundaries of readers’ comfort zones.” —Kirkus Reviews
Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed, and My Sister Stole My Mother's Boyfriend
by Barbara OakleyA fascinating scientific and personal exploration of the roots of evil, filled with human insight and telling detail. -STEVEN PINKER, Johnstone Professor, Harvard UniversityAuthor of The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works and The Stuff of ThoughtHave you ever met a person who left you wondering, How could someone be so twisted? So evil? Prompted by clues in her sister's diary after her mysterious death, author Barbara Oakley takes the reader inside the head of the kinds of malevolent people you know, perhaps all too well, but could never understand. Starting with psychology as a frame of reference, Oakley uses cutting-edge images of the working brain to provide startling support for the idea that evil people act the way they do mainly as the result of a dysfunction. In fact, some deceitful, manipulative, and even sadistic behavior appears to be programmed genetically-suggesting that some people really are born to be bad. But there are unexpected fringe benefits to evil genes. We may not like them-but we literally can't live without them. Oakley deftly ties together the big picture implications of revolutionary neuroscientific and genetic discoveries, showing the eerily similar behavioral tics of Mao, Stalin, Hitler, and Slobodan Milosevic. The dramatic recent scientific findings presented in Evil Genes shed light not only on dictators far afield, but on politics at home, as well as business, religion, and everyday life. In fact, history itself has been shaped by the strange confluence of genes and environment that science is just now beginning to understand. Oakley links the latest findings of molecular research to a wide array of seemingly unrelated historical and current phenomena, from the harems of the Ottomans and the chummy jokes of Uncle Joe Stalin, to the remarkable memory of investor Warren Buffet. Throughout, she never loses sight of the personal cost of evil genes as she unravels the mystery surrounding her sister's enigmatic life-and death. Evil Genes is a tour de force of popular science writing that brilliantly melds scientific research with intriguing family history and puts both a human and a scientific face to evil. Barbara A. Oakley, PhD (Rochester, MI), has been dubbed a female Indiana Jones-her writing combines worldwide adventure with solid research expertise. Among other adventures, she has worked as a Russian translator on Soviet trawlers in the Bering Sea, served as radio operator at the South Pole Station in Antarctica, and risen from Private to Regular Army Captain in the US Army. Currently an associate professor of engineering at Oakland University in Michigan, Oakley is a recent vice president of the world's largest bioengineering society and holds a doctorate in the integrative discipline of systems engineering.
Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed, and My Sister Stole My Mother's Boyfriend
by Barbara A. OakleyAdventurer, writer, business executive, academic, and so on, Oakley (engineering, Oakland U. , Michigan) draws on her studies in bioengineering to offer genetic explanations for why some people are naturally exploitative, and so often succeed at it from the global to the family scale.
Evo-Devo: Non-model Species in Cell and Developmental Biology (Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation #68)
by Waclaw Tworzydlo Szczepan M. BilinskiEvolutionary developmental biology or evo-devo is a field of biological research that compares the underlying mechanisms of developmental processes in different organisms to infer the ancestral condition of these processes and elucidate how they have evolved. It addresses questions about the developmental bases of evolutionary changes and evolution of developmental processes. The book’s content is divided into three parts, the first of which discusses the theoretical background of evo-devo. The second part highlights new and emerging model organisms in the evo-devo field, while the third and last part explores the evo-devo approach in a broad comparative context. To the best of our knowledge, no other book combines these three evo-devo aspects: theoretical considerations, a comprehensive list of emerging model species, and comparative analyses of developmental processes. Given its scope, the book will offer readers a new perspective on the natural diversity of processes at work in cells and during the development of various animal groups, and expand the horizons of seasoned and young researchers alike.
Evo-Devo of Child Growth
by Ze'Ev HochbergWorking with principles from the fields of evolutionary and developmental biology (evo-devo), this fascinating work offers a new approach to analyzing child growth and development, examining each stage and transition in detail, from fetal development to preadulthood. Based on the author's in-depth review of the current literature and his own observations as a pediatric endocrinologist, the book demonstrates how the transitions between human life history phases represent unique periods of evolutionary adaptive response to the environment. In addition, the author explains why an understanding of these transition periods enables us to better understand the sequence and mechanisms of child growth as well as to better diagnose child growth disorders. Logically organized and clearly written, Evo-Devo of Child Growth: Sets a solid foundation of principles such as evolutionary thinking in medicine and child growth, life history theory, and heterochrony and allometry Examines the relationship between child growth and the theory of life history Applies evo-devo theory to fetal growth, infancy, childhood, juvenility, adolescence, and preadulthood Explores the trade-offs and adaptive phenotypic plasticity during transition periods Explains the role of life history theory in understanding and diagnosing growth disorders such as Down syndrome, Noonan syndrome, and Silver-Russell syndrome In addition to the author's own analysis and observations, this book also features notes from leading clinicians and evolutionary biologists, offering additional perspectives on the relationship between evo-devo and child growth and development. Evo-Devo of Child Growth provides a new perspective for evolutionary biologists to understand the phases and transitions of child growth. Moreover, it offers a new approach to help clinicians to better understand and diagnose a broad range of child growth disorders.
Evo-SETI: Life Evolution Statistics on Earth and Exoplanets
by Claudio MacconeThis book offers a vision of how evolutionary life processes can be modelled. It presents a mathematical description that can be used not only for the full evolution of life on Earth from RNA to modern human societies, but also the possible evolution of life on exoplanets, thus leading to SETI, the current Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence. The main premise underlying this mathematical theory is that the Geometric Brownian Motion (GBM) can be applied as a key stochastic process to model the evolution of life. In the resulting Evo-SETI Theory, the life of any living thing (a cell, an animal, a human, a civilization of humans, or even an ET civilization) is represented by a b-lognormal, i.e., a lognormal probability density function starting at a precise instant (b, birth) then increasing up to a peak time, then decreasing to senility time and then continuing as a straight line down to the time of death.Using this theory, Claudio Maccone arrives at remarkable hypotheses on the development of life and civilizations, the possibility of extraterrestrial life, and when computers will take over the reins from us humans (Singularity). The book develops the mathematical Evo-SETI Theory by integrating a set of articles that the author has published in various journals on Astrobiology and Astronautical Research.
Evolución: La asombrosa historia de una teoría científica
by Edward J. LarsonUn recorrido por la idea de la evolución, desde sus antecedentes teóricos a la actualidad. La teoría de la evolución no nació solo de la imaginación de Charles Darwin. Desde sus orígenes, la humanidad ha buscado sin tregua respuestas religiosas, filosóficas y científicas a la pregunta clave: ¿de dónde venimos? Con la irrupción y el auge de la ciencia moderna, la controversia sobre la cuestión de la evolución de la especie se aceleró hasta alcanzar el grado de precisión científica actual. En esta brillante obra -que combina un maravilloso anecdotario con el rigor académico- el ganador del Pulitzer Edward J. Larson nos conduce a través de la idea de la evolución, desde sus antecedentes teóricos, pasando por los portentosos logros de Darwin y Wallace, hasta llegar al descubrimiento de la doble hélice del ADN llevada a cabo por los profesores Watson y Crick, la exitosa síntesis neodarwinista actual y la extensión de la sociobiología. Al tiempo que traza el camino de las ideas, Evolución describe una galería de personajes fascinantes, los científicos, exploradores y excéntricos cuyas colaboraciones y disputas impulsaron la teoría evolutiva. De Cuvier, Lamarck, Darwin y Wallace a Haeckel, Galton, Huxley y Mendel o Watson y Crick, Larson recorre este dramatis personae consiguiendo un libro que el reputado científico Ernst Mayr calificó de «delicia intelectual».
Evolución
by Edward J. LarsonLa teoría de la evolución no nació solo de la imaginación de Charles Darwin. Desde sus orígenes, la humanidad ha buscado sin tregua respuestas religiosas, filosóficas y científicas a la pregunta clave: ¿de dónde venimos? Con la irrupción y el auge de la ciencia moderna, la controversia sobre la cuestión de la evolución de la especie se aceleró hasta alcanzar el grado de precisión científica actual. En esta brillante obra -que combina un maravilloso anecdotario con el rigor académico- el ganador del Pulitzer Edward J. Larson nos conduce a través de la idea de la evolución, desde sus antecedentes teóricos, pasando por los portentosos logros de Darwin y Wallace, hasta llegar al descubrimiento de la doble hélice del ADN llevada a cabo por los profesores Watson y Crick, la exitosa síntesis neodarwinista actual y la extensión de la sociobiología. Al tiempo que traza el camino de las ideas, Evolución describe una galería de personajes fascinantes, los científicos, exploradores y excéntricos cuyas colaboraciones y disputas impulsaron la teoría evolutiva. De Cuvier, Lamarck, Darwin y Wallace a Haeckel, Galton, Huxley y Mendel o Watson y Crick, Larson recorre este dramatis personae consiguiendo un libro que el reputado científico Ernst Mayr calificó de «delicia intelectual».
La evolución del talento: Como nuestros origenes determinan nuestro presente
by José María Bermúdez de CastroAprende qué nos enseña la evolución del hombre y del cerebro sobre la gestión del talento y de las relaciones humanas. Los orígenes del ser humano, de dónde venimos y cómo hemos llegado hasta aquí, es una de las cuestiones más fascinantes a las que se enfrenta la ciencia. <p><p>José María Bermúdez de Castro reflexiona sobre la gestión de equipos de trabajo, de qué modo se relacionan entre sí los seres humanos y cómo nuestro viaje evolutivo ha determinado esos patrones de conducta. Este apasionante ensayo reúne estos dos temas y, mientras sigue el camino que lleva de los primeros homínidos hasta el Homo sapiens, explica cómo las adaptaciones obligadas por el entorno han determinado muchas de las características de la sociedad actual.
Evolution: A Developmental Approach
by Wallace ArthurThis book is aimed at students taking courses on evolution in universities and colleges. Its approach and its structure are very different from previously-published evolution texts. The core theme in this book is how evolution works by changing the course of embryonic and post-embryonic development. In other words, it is an evolution text that has been very much influenced by the new approach of evolutionary developmental biology, or 'evo-devo'. Key themes include the following: developmental repatterning; adaptation and coadaptation; gene co-option; developmental plasticity; the origins of evolutionary novelties and body plans; and evolutionary changes in the complexity of organisms. As can be seen from this list, the book includes information across the levels of the gene, the organism, and the population. It also includes the issue of mapping developmental changes onto evolutionary trees. The examples used to illustrate particular points range widely, including animals, plants and fossils. "I have really enjoyed reading this book. One of the strengths of the book is the almost conversational style. I found the style easy to read, but also feel that it will be invaluable in teaching. One of our tasks in university level teaching is to develop students' critical thinking skills. We need to support them in their intellectual development from a "just the facts" approach to being able to make critical judgements based on available evidence. The openness and honesty with which Arthur speaks to uncertainty in science is refreshing and will be a baseline for discussions with students." -Professor Patricia Moore, Exeter University "This book, written as an undergraduate text, is a really most impressive book. Given the burgeoning interest in the role of developmental change in evolution in recent times, this will be a very timely publication. The book is well structured and, like the author's other books, very well written. He communicates with a clear, lucid style and has the ability to explain even the more difficult concepts in an accessible manner." ---Professor Kenneth McNamara, University of Cambridge The companion site can be found at www.wiley.com/go/arthur/evolution. Here you download all figures from the book, captions, tables, and table of contents.
Evolution: The Origins and Mechanisms of Diversity
by Jonathan BardEvolution is the single unifying principle of biology and core to everything in the life sciences. More than a century of work by scientists from across the biological spectrum has produced a detailed history of life across the phyla and explained the mechanisms by which new species form. This textbook covers both this history and the mechanisms of speciation; it also aims to provide students with the background needed to read the research literature on evolution. Students will therefore learn about cladistics, molecular phylogenies, the molecular-genetical basis of evolutionary change including the important role of protein networks, symbionts and holobionts, together with the core principles of developmental biology. The book also includes introductory appendices that provide background knowledge on, for example, the diversity of life today, fossils, the geology of Earth and the history of evolutionary thought. Key Features Summarizes the origins of life and the evolution of the eukaryotic cell and of Urbilateria, the last common ancestor of invertebrates and vertebrates. Reviews the history of life across the phyla based on the fossil record and computational phylogenetics. Explains evo-devo and the generation of anatomical novelties. Illustrates the roles of small populations, genetic drift, mutation and selection in speciation. Documents human evolution using the fossil record and evidence of dispersal across the world leading to the emergence of modern humans.
Evolution: Classical Philosophy Meets Quantum Science
by Somnath BhattacharyyaThis book reconceptualizes the ancient philosophy of 'dualism' and a 'trinity' applied to classical and quantum nonequilibrium phenomena. In addition to classical mechanics and electrodynamics, a remarkable connection of this philosophy with quantum mechanics is established, which can be useful for quantum computing and the development of quantum artificial intelligence. Packed with the recent theoretical models, quantum simulations of black holes, and experimental observations of quantum phase transitions, this book brings a holistic approach that can be useful to refine the concept of the 'Creation', i.e., the evolution of the Universe from the condensed state of matter, and explain the artificial vision. The approch is: Unique: Connects ancient philosophy, classical and quantum mechanics, materials, and the latest quantum technologies. Novelty: High level of scientific interpretation of ancient philosophy, creation, interactions, and disorder. Multidisciplinary: Guides students to learn quantum simulations and develop philosophical ideas. The book contains over ten years of in-depth research by the author on the ancient eastern (Indian) philosophy and the latest scientific research in condensed matter and quantum technology. This book will simplify the picture of ancient eastern philosophy, which can be read by the general audience, particularly undergraduate/postgraduate students interested in quantum information science without any mathematical treatment. However, some parts of the book will be ideal for senior academicians and professional researchers in both worlds.
Evolution: The History of an Idea (3rd Edition, Revised and Expanded)
by Peter J. BowlerA comprehensive and authoritative source on the development and impact of this most controversial of scientific theories. This new edition has been entirely rewritten to take account of the latest work of historians and scientists.
Evolution: The History of an Idea, 25th Anniversary Edition, With a New Preface
by Peter J. BowlerSince its original publication in 1989, Evolution: The History of an Idea has been recognized as a comprehensive and authoritative source on the development and impact of this most controversial of scientific theories. This twentieth anniversary edition is updated with a new preface examining recent scholarship and trends within the study of evolution.
Evolution: A Very Short Introduction
by Brian CharlesworthThis book covers the crucial role of evolutionary biology in transforming our view of human origins and relation to the universe, and its impact on traditional philosophy and religion. Furthermore, it explains the most important basic findings and procedures in the area, and how it has developed since the first publications of Darwin and Wallace 150 years ago.
Evolution: An Evolving Theory
by Charles Devillers Jean ChalineIs evolution predictible? Taking into account the results of such diverse disciplines of natural sciences as e. g. genetics embryology, ecology, palaeontology on the threshold of the coming century, the authors stretch out their ideas for discussing this question. Charles Devillers, biologist, and Jean Chaline, palaeontologist and geologist, developed a new assessment of the historic framework of evolution, based on their longterm experiences in scientific research, also including philosophical aspects to life. They aimed the book at a publicreceptive to problems of the origin and evolution of life and especially of mankind to teachers and scientists of various topics in the sciences of life, Earth and the Universe.