evolution (biology)

"A sweeping psychological history of human goodness--from the foundations of evolution to the modern political and social challenges humanity is now facing"--Amazon.

"[Explores] bird evolution, from theories of the past to [more] recent breakthroughs in research. This title also looks at the science behind the research, from studying fossils to analyzing DNA"--Amazon.

Contains a collection of stories that describe the adventures of Winkles the Wonder Brain after he is sent to find his bosses' lost eye, and he learns about the evolution of vision along the way.

Provides a history of life by examining one hundred fossil discoveries.

Explores the origins of life on earth, why it began in the sea and not on land, how dinosaurs ruled for millions of years, and how mammals and humans took over.

"A picture book adaptation of Charles Darwin's . . . 'On the Origin of Species,' . . . illustrated and told in . . . easy-to-understand text for young readers"--Provided by publisher.

"This humorous informational picture book about the history of the universe answers some of the biggest questions humans have ever asked - like how the universe began and where we came from. Young readers will learn all about the Big Bang theory, how our solar system and planet were formed, how life began in the oceans and moved to land, what happened to the dinosaurs and how humans evolved from apes to explore, build communities all over the world .. . and eventually even travel to space"--Provided by publisher.

"Drawing on advances in social science, evolutionary biology, genetics, neuroscience, and network science, shows how and why evolution has placed us on a humane path--and how we are united by our common humanity"--OCLC.

Readers will learn how genetic variation results from gene mutations and sexual reproduction, as well as how asexual reproduction works, which will allow them to understand how an organism's functions depend on its specific gene structure.