evolution

Examines the concept of evolution from simple organisms to mammals. Also discusses genetics and heredity.

Troubled by her younger sister's death and her parents' separation, sixteenyear-old Alfie makes friends with a college student named Kurt who helps her decide what she really believes about life, death, religion, and reason.

Discusses the evolution of the major animal phyla from the first primitive cells and transformations of animal life by the processes of natural selection acting on genetic material.

Hypothesizes that the onset of the modern Ice Age in Africa caused climatic changes that forced human predecessors, the Australopithecus, out of the trees, allowing for the development of large-brained, land-dwelling Homo sapiens.

Explores key topics in genetics and evolution, focusing on recent discoveries, especially in the area of reproductive technology, and looks at the ongoing debates about the ethics of genetic engineering.

Presents the argument that in the evolutionary time-scale, the development of the ability to use symbols in the human brain appeared suddenly, not over a long process of time and ancestors.

Discusses the role of the Galapagos Islands in the development of scientific thought regarding nature and evolution, and traces the history of discovery on the island chain, beginning with Charles Darwin in 1835.

Contains over 1,800 alphabetically arranged entries that provide definitions and explanations of terms associated with the field of evolutionary biology, and includes illustrations and cross-references.

Describes archaeological discoveries of prehistoric remains and how these reveal human development in prehistoric times.

Discusses evolution and other theories about the origin of life and describes plants and animals of various geographical regions.