The big questions: evolution

by Ayala, Francisco J., (Francisco José)

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"The Big Questions" series is designed to let renowned experts address the 20 most fundamental and frequently asked questions of a major branch of science or philosophy. Each 3000-word essay simply and concisely examines a question that has eternally perplexed enquiring minds, and provides answers based on the latest research.

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Full title :The big questions : evolution / Francisco Ayala.

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Publication Date:2012.

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Publisher(s):Quercus
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2012.

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Description:1 volume : : illustrations ; : 21 cm

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ISBN:9781780870335, 1780870337
oclc:ocn801139269
LC Classification:QH
Dewey Decimal:576.8

Machine generated contents note: What Is Evolution? -- The central-unifying concept of biology -- Was Darwin Right? -- Evolution is a fact -- What Is Natural Selection? -- Design without designer -- What Is Survival Of The Fittest? -- The evolutionary synthesis -- Is Evolution A Random Process? -- Chance and necessity -- What Is A Species? -- Keeping separate -- What Are Chromosomes, Genes And DNA? -- The double helix -- How Do Genes Build Bodies? -- Egg to adult, brain to mind -- What Is Molecular Evolution? -- The molecular clock -- How Did Life Begin? -- A chicken-and-egg question -- What Is The Tree Of Life? -- LUCA: Last Universal Common Ancestor -- Am I Really A Monkey? -- Biology to culture -- What Does The Fossil Record Tell Us? -- Life has existed on Earth for most of our planet's history -- What Is The Missing Link? -- The story of human ancestors -- Is Intelligence Inherited? -- Individual intelligence depends only partly on genes -- Will Humans Continue To Evolve?

Note continued: Biological and cultural evolution -- Can I Clone Myself? -- Genes can be cloned; a person cannot -- Where Does Morality Come From? -- Biology versus culture -- Is Language A Uniquely Human At…

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Evolution (Biology) Evolution (Biology) -- Popular works Genetics Genetics -- Popular works Génétique -- Ouvrages de vulgarisation Natural selection Natural selection -- Popular works Popular works