The story of evolution in 25 discoveries :: the evidence and the people who found it /
"The theory of evolution unites the past, present, and future of living things. It puts humanity's place in the universe into necessary perspective. Despite a history of controversy, the evidence for evolution continues to accumulate as a result of many separate strands of incredible scien...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "The theory of evolution unites the past, present, and future of living things. It puts humanity's place in the universe into necessary perspective. Despite a history of controversy, the evidence for evolution continues to accumulate as a result of many separate strands of incredible scientific sleuthing. In The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries, Donald R. Prothero explores the most fascinating breakthroughs in piecing together the evidence for evolution. In twenty-five vignettes, he recounts the dramatic stories of the people who made crucial discoveries, placing each moment in the context of what it represented for the progress of science. He tackles topics like what it means to see evolution in action and the distance between species in space and time, following figures from Darwin to lesser-known researchers as they unlock the mysteries of the fossil record, the earth, and the universe. The book also features the stories of animal species strange and familiar, including humans-and our ties to some of our closest relatives and more distant cousins. Prothero's wide-ranging tales showcase awe-inspiring and bizarre aspects of nature and the powerful insights they give us into the way that life works"-- |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xii, 360 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0231548850 9780231548854 |
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| 505 | 0 | |a Intro -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: In the beginning: everything evolves, and Earth is very old -- 1. Everything evolves and changes: discovery of the evolving universe -- 2. The abyss of time: the immense age of the Earth -- Part II: Darwin's evidence for evolution -- 3. Evolution in action: transformation in real time -- 4. Our common body plan: homology -- 5. Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny: evidence in embryos -- 6. The sinking of Noah's ark: biogeography -- 7. The branching tree of life: phylogeny -- 8. The case of the cruel wasps: nature is not moral | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 9. Jury-rigged contrivances: nature is not optimally designed -- Part III: Great transitions in the history of life -- 10. A whale of a tale: vestigial organs and walking whales -- 11. Invasion of the land: amphibians crawl out of the water -- 12. Missing links found: macroevolution and transitional fossils -- 13. Birds with teeth: the dinosaurs among us -- 14. A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse! The evolution of equines -- 15. How the giraffe got its neck: Lamarck, Darwin, and the left recurrent laryngeal nerve -- 16. How the elephant got its trunk: the evolution of the proboscideans | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Part IV: Eyes and genes -- 17. A warm little pond: how did life originate? -- 18. Genetic junkyard: most of our DNA is useless -- 19. Legs on their heads: homeotic mutants and evo-devo -- 20. The eyes have it: the evolution of photoreception -- Part V: Humans and evolution -- 21. A tinkerer, not an engineer: are humans well designed? -- 22. The third chimpanzee: are we really 99 percent the same? -- 23. The ape's reflection: are humans really that different from other animals? -- 24. Bones of our ancestors: the human fossil record -- 25. The once and future human: are humans still evolving? -- Index. | |
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| contents | Intro -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: In the beginning: everything evolves, and Earth is very old -- 1. Everything evolves and changes: discovery of the evolving universe -- 2. The abyss of time: the immense age of the Earth -- Part II: Darwin's evidence for evolution -- 3. Evolution in action: transformation in real time -- 4. Our common body plan: homology -- 5. Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny: evidence in embryos -- 6. The sinking of Noah's ark: biogeography -- 7. The branching tree of life: phylogeny -- 8. The case of the cruel wasps: nature is not moral 9. Jury-rigged contrivances: nature is not optimally designed -- Part III: Great transitions in the history of life -- 10. A whale of a tale: vestigial organs and walking whales -- 11. Invasion of the land: amphibians crawl out of the water -- 12. Missing links found: macroevolution and transitional fossils -- 13. Birds with teeth: the dinosaurs among us -- 14. A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse! The evolution of equines -- 15. How the giraffe got its neck: Lamarck, Darwin, and the left recurrent laryngeal nerve -- 16. How the elephant got its trunk: the evolution of the proboscideans Part IV: Eyes and genes -- 17. A warm little pond: how did life originate? -- 18. Genetic junkyard: most of our DNA is useless -- 19. Legs on their heads: homeotic mutants and evo-devo -- 20. The eyes have it: the evolution of photoreception -- Part V: Humans and evolution -- 21. A tinkerer, not an engineer: are humans well designed? -- 22. The third chimpanzee: are we really 99 percent the same? -- 23. The ape's reflection: are humans really that different from other animals? -- 24. Bones of our ancestors: the human fossil record -- 25. The once and future human: are humans still evolving? -- Index. |
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| spelling | Prothero, Donald R., author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81079215 The story of evolution in 25 discoveries : the evidence and the people who found it / Donald R. Prothero. Story of evolution in twenty five discoveries New York : Columbia University Press, [2020] 1 online resource (xii, 360 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer n rdamedia online resource nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. "The theory of evolution unites the past, present, and future of living things. It puts humanity's place in the universe into necessary perspective. Despite a history of controversy, the evidence for evolution continues to accumulate as a result of many separate strands of incredible scientific sleuthing. In The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries, Donald R. Prothero explores the most fascinating breakthroughs in piecing together the evidence for evolution. In twenty-five vignettes, he recounts the dramatic stories of the people who made crucial discoveries, placing each moment in the context of what it represented for the progress of science. He tackles topics like what it means to see evolution in action and the distance between species in space and time, following figures from Darwin to lesser-known researchers as they unlock the mysteries of the fossil record, the earth, and the universe. The book also features the stories of animal species strange and familiar, including humans-and our ties to some of our closest relatives and more distant cousins. Prothero's wide-ranging tales showcase awe-inspiring and bizarre aspects of nature and the powerful insights they give us into the way that life works"-- Provided by publisher. Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 22, 2020). Intro -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: In the beginning: everything evolves, and Earth is very old -- 1. Everything evolves and changes: discovery of the evolving universe -- 2. The abyss of time: the immense age of the Earth -- Part II: Darwin's evidence for evolution -- 3. Evolution in action: transformation in real time -- 4. Our common body plan: homology -- 5. Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny: evidence in embryos -- 6. The sinking of Noah's ark: biogeography -- 7. The branching tree of life: phylogeny -- 8. The case of the cruel wasps: nature is not moral 9. Jury-rigged contrivances: nature is not optimally designed -- Part III: Great transitions in the history of life -- 10. A whale of a tale: vestigial organs and walking whales -- 11. Invasion of the land: amphibians crawl out of the water -- 12. Missing links found: macroevolution and transitional fossils -- 13. Birds with teeth: the dinosaurs among us -- 14. A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse! The evolution of equines -- 15. How the giraffe got its neck: Lamarck, Darwin, and the left recurrent laryngeal nerve -- 16. How the elephant got its trunk: the evolution of the proboscideans Part IV: Eyes and genes -- 17. A warm little pond: how did life originate? -- 18. Genetic junkyard: most of our DNA is useless -- 19. Legs on their heads: homeotic mutants and evo-devo -- 20. The eyes have it: the evolution of photoreception -- Part V: Humans and evolution -- 21. A tinkerer, not an engineer: are humans well designed? -- 22. The third chimpanzee: are we really 99 percent the same? -- 23. The ape's reflection: are humans really that different from other animals? -- 24. Bones of our ancestors: the human fossil record -- 25. The once and future human: are humans still evolving? -- Index. Evolution Research. Evolution History. EVOLUTION. Évolution Recherche. Évolution Histoire. SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution. bisacsh Evolution fast History fast has work: The story of evolution in 25 discoveries (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCH7x3m9gG8G9RwB4HwvWDq https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Prothero, Donald R.. The story of evolution in 25 discoveries New York : Columbia University Press, [2020] 9780231190367 (DLC) 2020013001 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2324548 Volltext CBO01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2324548 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Prothero, Donald R. The story of evolution in 25 discoveries : the evidence and the people who found it / Intro -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: In the beginning: everything evolves, and Earth is very old -- 1. Everything evolves and changes: discovery of the evolving universe -- 2. The abyss of time: the immense age of the Earth -- Part II: Darwin's evidence for evolution -- 3. Evolution in action: transformation in real time -- 4. Our common body plan: homology -- 5. Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny: evidence in embryos -- 6. The sinking of Noah's ark: biogeography -- 7. The branching tree of life: phylogeny -- 8. The case of the cruel wasps: nature is not moral 9. Jury-rigged contrivances: nature is not optimally designed -- Part III: Great transitions in the history of life -- 10. A whale of a tale: vestigial organs and walking whales -- 11. Invasion of the land: amphibians crawl out of the water -- 12. Missing links found: macroevolution and transitional fossils -- 13. Birds with teeth: the dinosaurs among us -- 14. A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse! The evolution of equines -- 15. How the giraffe got its neck: Lamarck, Darwin, and the left recurrent laryngeal nerve -- 16. How the elephant got its trunk: the evolution of the proboscideans Part IV: Eyes and genes -- 17. A warm little pond: how did life originate? -- 18. Genetic junkyard: most of our DNA is useless -- 19. Legs on their heads: homeotic mutants and evo-devo -- 20. The eyes have it: the evolution of photoreception -- Part V: Humans and evolution -- 21. A tinkerer, not an engineer: are humans well designed? -- 22. The third chimpanzee: are we really 99 percent the same? -- 23. The ape's reflection: are humans really that different from other animals? -- 24. Bones of our ancestors: the human fossil record -- 25. The once and future human: are humans still evolving? -- Index. Evolution Research. Evolution History. EVOLUTION. Évolution Recherche. Évolution Histoire. SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution. bisacsh Evolution fast |
| title | The story of evolution in 25 discoveries : the evidence and the people who found it / |
| title_alt | Story of evolution in twenty five discoveries |
| title_auth | The story of evolution in 25 discoveries : the evidence and the people who found it / |
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| title_full | The story of evolution in 25 discoveries : the evidence and the people who found it / Donald R. Prothero. |
| title_fullStr | The story of evolution in 25 discoveries : the evidence and the people who found it / Donald R. Prothero. |
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| topic | Evolution Research. Evolution History. EVOLUTION. Évolution Recherche. Évolution Histoire. SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution. bisacsh Evolution fast |
| topic_facet | Evolution Research. Evolution History. EVOLUTION. Évolution Recherche. Évolution Histoire. SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution. Evolution History |
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