Evolution / [edited by] Jennifer Curry, In-Young Chang.
| Other author | Curry, Jennifer, 1977- |
| Other author | Chang, In-Young. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Bronx, NY : H.W. Wilson, 2006. |
| Description | viii, 184 pages ; 26 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | Reference shelf ; v. 78, no. 5 Reference shelf ; v. 78, no. 5. ^A22339 |
| Contents | Historical figures in evolutionary biology. The furtive evolutionist / Desmond King-Hele (New Scientist) -- Evolution of a scientist / Jerry Adler (Newsweek) -- The humble garden pea held secrets of genetics / Dr. William Reville (The Irish Times) -- Double-teaming the double helix / Gerald Parshall (U.S. News & World Report). |
| Contents | The political debate over evolution. Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults believe human beings were created by God : opinions are divided about evolutionary theories (The Harris Poll #52) -- Issuing rebuke, judge rejects teaching of intelligent design / Laurie Goodstein (The New York Times) -- Media coverage of "intelligent design" / Jason Rosenhouse and Glen Branch (BioScience) -- The descent of the straw man / Denis Boyles (National Review Online) -- Intelligent design? / edited by Richard Milner and Vittorio Maestro (Natural History). |
| Contents | The genetic blueprint. On Darwin's shoulders / Douglas J. Futuyma (Natural History) -- All in the family / Thomas Hayden (U.S. News & World Report) -- Mother superior / Garry Hamilton (New Scientist) -- Evo devo / Gareth Cook (The Boston Globe) -- Humans, chimps may have bred after split / Gareth Cook (The Boston Globe). |
| Contents | The fossil record. The fossils say yes / Donald R. Prothero (Natural History) -- Fossil discovery fills gap in evolutionary path from fish to land animals / Richard Monastersky (The Chronicle of Higher Education) -- Evolution of whales / Douglas H. Chadwick (National Geographic) -- Little meat-eater is no bird, but close / William Mullen (Chicago Tribune) -- The astonishing micropygmies / Jared Diamond (Science). |
| Contents | Cognition and culture. Don't call me clever / Simon M. Reader (New Scientist) -- Who's that strange monkey in the mirror? A tufted capuchin isn't quite sure / Nicholas Wade (The New York Times) -- The morning of the modern mind / Kate Wong (Scientific American) -- Early chefs left indelible mark on human evolution / James Randerson (New Scientist) -- Caveman crooners may have aided early human life / Sharon Begley (Associated Press Financial Wire). |
| Contents | Was the world made for man? / Mark Twain -- Kitzmiller, et al. v. Dover Area School District, et al. -- Edwards, Governor of Louisiana, et al. v. Aguillard et al. |
| Local note | Little-352796--305131030803R |
| Local note | Little-353001--305131031365V |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2006024529 |
| ISBN | 0824210638 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780824210632 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780824210632 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | QH366.2 .E84595 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |