evolution (biology)

A collection of Stephen Gould's essays on a wide variety of scientific topics. These essays are based on articles written for Natural history magazine between 1974 and 2001.

Presents four essays in which evolutionary biologist Richard Lewontin provides an account of what his work has taught him about biology and its relevance to human affairs, and promotes his view of organisms as unique consequences of both genes and environment.

Presents Darwin's theories of evolution and natural selection and presents scientific evidence in support of his theories.

Explores what researchers have learned about human life in the last fifty years of the twentieth century, discussing how major discoveries changed the way people thought about the life cycle.

A scientific exploration of the role of microbes in the process of evolution.

Studies the effects humans and modern technology have had on the process of evolution.

Argues that Charles Darwin's vision of evolution ignores the process of symbiosis and discusses how the blending of life forms through symbiosis has resulted in gigantic leaps in evolution.

An illustrated history of the evolution of life on earth, spanning over 600 million years.

Explores the likelyhood of a new period of mass extinction brought on by man and addresses what must be done to reverse current trends.

An illustrated account of evolution, from the formation of planet Earth to the arrival of modern man.