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ICONS OF EVOLUTION
AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PEOPLE, EVIDENCE, AND CONTROVERSIES |
| By: |
Brian Regal (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£120.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0313339112 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780313339110 |
| Publisher: |
ABC-CLIO |
| Pub. date: |
30 December, 2007 |
| Series: |
Greenwood Icons |
| Pages: |
720 |
| Description: |
Comprises twenty-four essays on famous ideas, objects, people and places of evolutionary biology. This book dispels some of the myths and confusion about evolution and answers questions such as: What do all those horse fossils mean? Was Archaeopteryx the first bird? What is a missing link and is it really missing? Did Peking Man really disappear? |
| Synopsis: |
Students and the general public are frequently confronted with contradictory and confusing claims about the people, ideas, and artifacts that were essential in the development of the science of evolution. Where can they find accurate and understandable information on these important concepts? Icons of Evolution comprises twenty-four in-depth essays on the most famous ideas, artifacts, people and places of evolutionary biology. Dinosaurs, Neanderthals, Charles Darwin, peppered moths, carbon dating, the fossil record, and more, are explained by some of the most respected scientists, historians, and philosophers of evolution in the world. |
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42 illustrations (b&w), 3 figures, 1 table |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Greenwood Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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