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"First published by Penguin Random House India."--Title page verso.
"First published by Penguin Random House India."--Title page verso.
Über den Autor
Prosanta Chakrabarty is Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Curator of Fishes at Louisiana State University. He is a TED Senior Fellow, an Elected Fellow of AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science), a Fulbright Distinguished Chair, and a National Geographic Certified Educator.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part I: A Personal Prologue
Called to Action 3
Pulled Into the Fight 11
On Trust 17
Facts and Truth 21
Part II: The Evolution Revolution
Introduction to Evolution 27
The Great Chain of Being or Ladder of Life 37
Theories of Evolution 47
From So Simple a Beginning 53
The Selection of Natural Selection 67
Mendel and the Maintenance of Variation 73
Mutants and Mutations 79
Speciation: The Formation of New Species 89
Part III: Questions and Misconceptions
Who You Calling "Primitive"? 109
Our Crappy-Crappie Bodies 117
The Tree of Life 123
The Origin of Life 129
The History of Life 137
Part IV: Why Understanding Evolution Matters
Evolution in the Anthropocene 145
Natural History 155
Our Genealogy and Ancestry 163
Sex/Gender/Sexuality 175
Combating Post-Truth with Trust 189
Conversation with a Creationist 195
Epilogue 201
Acknowledgments 207
Glossary 209
Notes 219
Further Reading 257
Figure Credits 259
Index 263
Called to Action 3
Pulled Into the Fight 11
On Trust 17
Facts and Truth 21
Part II: The Evolution Revolution
Introduction to Evolution 27
The Great Chain of Being or Ladder of Life 37
Theories of Evolution 47
From So Simple a Beginning 53
The Selection of Natural Selection 67
Mendel and the Maintenance of Variation 73
Mutants and Mutations 79
Speciation: The Formation of New Species 89
Part III: Questions and Misconceptions
Who You Calling "Primitive"? 109
Our Crappy-Crappie Bodies 117
The Tree of Life 123
The Origin of Life 129
The History of Life 137
Part IV: Why Understanding Evolution Matters
Evolution in the Anthropocene 145
Natural History 155
Our Genealogy and Ancestry 163
Sex/Gender/Sexuality 175
Combating Post-Truth with Trust 189
Conversation with a Creationist 195
Epilogue 201
Acknowledgments 207
Glossary 209
Notes 219
Further Reading 257
Figure Credits 259
Index 263
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2023 |
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Genre: | Biologie |
Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
ISBN-13: | 9780262546256 |
ISBN-10: | 0262546256 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Chakrabarty, Prosanta |
Hersteller: | The MIT Press |
Abbildungen: | 11 color illustrations, 26 b&w illustrations |
Maße: | 202 x 137 x 25 mm |
Von/Mit: | Prosanta Chakrabarty |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 08.08.2023 |
Gewicht: | 0,282 kg |
Über den Autor
Prosanta Chakrabarty is Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Curator of Fishes at Louisiana State University. He is a TED Senior Fellow, an Elected Fellow of AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science), a Fulbright Distinguished Chair, and a National Geographic Certified Educator.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part I: A Personal Prologue
Called to Action 3
Pulled Into the Fight 11
On Trust 17
Facts and Truth 21
Part II: The Evolution Revolution
Introduction to Evolution 27
The Great Chain of Being or Ladder of Life 37
Theories of Evolution 47
From So Simple a Beginning 53
The Selection of Natural Selection 67
Mendel and the Maintenance of Variation 73
Mutants and Mutations 79
Speciation: The Formation of New Species 89
Part III: Questions and Misconceptions
Who You Calling "Primitive"? 109
Our Crappy-Crappie Bodies 117
The Tree of Life 123
The Origin of Life 129
The History of Life 137
Part IV: Why Understanding Evolution Matters
Evolution in the Anthropocene 145
Natural History 155
Our Genealogy and Ancestry 163
Sex/Gender/Sexuality 175
Combating Post-Truth with Trust 189
Conversation with a Creationist 195
Epilogue 201
Acknowledgments 207
Glossary 209
Notes 219
Further Reading 257
Figure Credits 259
Index 263
Called to Action 3
Pulled Into the Fight 11
On Trust 17
Facts and Truth 21
Part II: The Evolution Revolution
Introduction to Evolution 27
The Great Chain of Being or Ladder of Life 37
Theories of Evolution 47
From So Simple a Beginning 53
The Selection of Natural Selection 67
Mendel and the Maintenance of Variation 73
Mutants and Mutations 79
Speciation: The Formation of New Species 89
Part III: Questions and Misconceptions
Who You Calling "Primitive"? 109
Our Crappy-Crappie Bodies 117
The Tree of Life 123
The Origin of Life 129
The History of Life 137
Part IV: Why Understanding Evolution Matters
Evolution in the Anthropocene 145
Natural History 155
Our Genealogy and Ancestry 163
Sex/Gender/Sexuality 175
Combating Post-Truth with Trust 189
Conversation with a Creationist 195
Epilogue 201
Acknowledgments 207
Glossary 209
Notes 219
Further Reading 257
Figure Credits 259
Index 263
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2023 |
---|---|
Genre: | Biologie |
Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
ISBN-13: | 9780262546256 |
ISBN-10: | 0262546256 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Chakrabarty, Prosanta |
Hersteller: | The MIT Press |
Abbildungen: | 11 color illustrations, 26 b&w illustrations |
Maße: | 202 x 137 x 25 mm |
Von/Mit: | Prosanta Chakrabarty |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 08.08.2023 |
Gewicht: | 0,282 kg |
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