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Author Pond, Caroline M. (Caroline Margaret)

Title 99% ape : how evolution adds up / edited by Jonathan Silvertown ; authors Caroline M. Pond ... [and others]
Published London : Natural History Museum in association with Open University, [2008]
©2008

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 MELB  576.8 Sil/Nnp  AVAILABLE
Description 224 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Contents Introduction -- Origins -- 1. 99% ape -- 2. Darwin's brilliant idea -- 3. The tree of life -- 4. First life -- 5. African genesis -- Body building -- 6. An eye for Darwin -- 7. A fish out of water -- 8. A whale of a problem -- 9. Feathered fossils -- Diversity -- 10. In the genes -- 11. News species from old -- 12. Darwin's finches -- 13. The flowers of evolution -- 14. The race from Africa -- Here and now -- 15. Catch me if you can -- 16. Darwin in mind -- 17. Why be good? -- 18. The science of evolution -- 19. What next? -- Sources -- Index
Summary "Charles Darwin was mocked for suggesting that humans have apes for ancestors, but every scientific advance in the study of life in the last 150 years has confirmed the reality of evolution. In 99% Ape: How Evolution Adds Up leading experts explain this fundamental yet often complex subject and guide the general reader through the latest evidence. They explore our own origins and the genealogy of living things, as well as highlighting some of the key turning points in evolutionary history. Read the latest research on Darwin's finches and how new species evolve, uncover the flaws in 'intelligent design', find out what evolution has to say about psychology, the development of the human mind and morality, and how we are still evolving. With the use of colour illustrations and clear diagrams throughout, this is a comprehensive introduction to evolution and the latest thinking on the subject." - product description
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Evolution (Biology)
Evolution (Biology) -- Popular works.
Natural selection.
Author Silvertown, Jonathan W.
Natural History Museum (London, England)
Open University.
LC no. 2009437682
ISBN 0565092316 (paperback)
9780565092313 (paperback)
Other Titles Ninety-nine per cent ape