Screen LibraryEncyclopedia of evolution
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| Published: |
Facts On File,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, N.Y. |
| Publication Dates: | c2007. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Facts on File science library |
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| Carrier Form: | xv, 468 p.: ill., maps ; 29 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0816055157 9780816055159 |
| Index Number: | Q11 |
| CLC: | Q11-61 |
| Call Number: | Q11-61/R495 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- Entries A-Z -- Feature essays: "How much do genes control human behavior?" -- "What are the 'Ghosts of Evolution'?" -- "Can an evolutionary scientist be religious?" -- "Why do humans die?" -- "Are humans alone in the universe?" -- Appendix: "Darwin's 'One long argument': a summary of Origin of Species." Spans modern evolutionary science and the history of its development. Features more than 200 cross-referenced entries and includes five essays that explore ethical issues related to evolutionary science. |