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Evolution / [edited by] Jennifer Curry, In-Young Chang.

Other author/creatorCurry, Jennifer, 1977-
Other author/creatorChang, In-Young.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoBronx, NY : H.W. Wilson, 2006.
Descriptionviii, 184 pages ; 26 cm.
Supplemental Content Table of contents only
Subject(s)
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 noteLittle-352796--305131030803R
Local noteLittle-353001--305131031365V
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LCCN 2006024529
ISBN0824210638 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780824210632 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780824210632

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