Biological Evolution: An Anthology of Current Thought

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Katy Human
The Rosen Publishing Group, 2006 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 187 pages
This instructive book covers a wide range of topics: the history of the wooly mammoth, Southern Hemisphere dinosaurs, female-impersonating male snakes, and Darwin's theories. Here are twenty selections drawn from the leading academic and popular journals, which, taken together, provide a rich and intriguing survey of the current state of evolutionary studies. Engaging, accessible, and challenging, this volume is an inviting survey of the field of evolution for high school students.
 

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CONTENTS
5
The Basic Mechanics of Evolution
11
Evolution Adaptation and Extinction
59
The Speed of Evolution
97
Human and Technological Influences
145
Web Sites
178
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