evolution

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Topical Term
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a
Alias: 
evolution

The origin of species

by means of natural selection or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life
  • Darwin, Charles
1958

Creationism versus evolution

  • Braun, Eric
2005
Primary and secondary sources help explore both sides of the issue of creationism and evolution.

The origin of life

  • Hagene, Bernard
1987
Examines how life began on earth, concepts of molecular biology, the theory of evolution, and the structure of DNA.

Charles Darwin and the theory of natural selection

  • Skelton, Renee
1987
Traces the life of the English naturalist from his early years through his expedition aboard the H.M.S. Beagle and the development of his theory of evolution by natural selection.

The Evolution of life

  • Gamlin, Linda
1987
Describes modern advances in our knowledge of evolution supplemented by 120 full-color diagrams and 300 photographs.

Man's place in evolution

1980
Explores how human beings are related to other animals and to the various "fossil men" that have been discovered.

Classification of the animal kingdom

an introduction to evolution
  • Rose, Kenneth Jon
1980
This introduction to evolution discusses the classification system used to arrange members of the animal kingdom.

Life on Earth

a natural history
  • Attenborough, David
1979
Follows the sequence of events in the evolution of life on Earth, from the emergence of one-celled organisms to man.

The 10 most amazing adaptations in nature

  • Reaume, Christopher J
2007
Describes ten adaptations in nature, including carnivorous plants, anglerfish, mudskippers, and platypuses.

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