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Title
Evolution / Sherrie Lyons.
Author
Lyons, Sherrie Lynne, 1947-
ISBN
9780415592260 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0415592267 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780415592253 (alk. paper)
0415592259 (alk. paper)
0415592267 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780415592253 (alk. paper)
0415592259 (alk. paper)
Publication Details
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2011.
Language
English
Description
198 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Call Number
QH367 .L956 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification
576.8
Summary
This book is an introduction to the history, development, and science of the theory of evolution. Beginning pre-Darwin and concluding with the latest research and controversies, readers are introduced to the origins of the idea of evolution, the ways in which it has developed and been adapted over time and the science underpinning it all. Topics addressed include: early theories of evolution; the impact of Darwin's On the Origin of Species; the discovery of genetics and Mendel's experiments; molecular evolution and the discovery of DNA; the expansion of life and the persistence of disease; revisiting evolutionary ethics and the development of empathy. It also examines the role of evolution in current debates and discusses the possible future developments in the field.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series
Basics (Routledge (Firm))
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