Essential Guide Evolution by Pallen Mark (5 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The publication of Charles Darwin's masterpiece The Origin of Species in 1859 changed forever the way we think of life on Earth. Over eight score years later-and well over two centuries after his birth-Darwin's big idea has never been more relevant or challenging.The Essential Guide to Evolution offers a lively and accessible introduction to Darwin, his theory of evolution and its sweeping consequences for science and society.Features include: The life and works of Charles Darwin, from frisky Beagle naturalist to bearded sage.The evidence for evolution-from disappearing limbs to DNA sequences.The evolutionary history of life on Earth and humanity's deep African roots.Why Darwin's breakthrough still provokes resistance-and how science and religion need not be at odds.The wider impact of evolutionary thinking-on philosophy and psychology, on genetic algorithms and Gospel manuscripts, on sexual selection and symphonic metal.Why evolution matters now more than ever-from battling pandemics to analysing genomes.Lavishly illustrated throughout, the book combines classic imagery with cutting-edge AI-generated reconstructions that bring the past vividly to life-from intimate encounters with Neanderthals to Darwin with a smile. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The publication of Charles Darwin's masterpiece The Origin of Species in 1859 changed forever the way we think of life on Earth. Over eight score years later-and well over two centuries after his birth-Darwin's big idea has never been more relevant or challenging.The Essential Guide to Evolution offers a lively and accessible introduction to Darwin, his theory of evolution and its sweeping consequences for science and society.Features include: The life and works of Charles Darwin, from frisky Beagle naturalist to bearded sage.The evidence for evolution-from disappearing limbs to DNA sequences.The evolutionary history of life on Earth and humanity's deep African roots.Why Darwin's breakthrough still provokes resistance-and how science and religion need not be at odds.The wider impact of evolutionary thinking-on philosophy and psychology, on genetic algorithms and Gospel manuscripts, on sexual selection and symphonic metal.Why evolution matters now more than ever-from battling pandemics to analysing genomes.Lavishly illustrated throughout, the book combines classic imagery with cutting-edge AI-generated reconstructions that bring the past vividly to life-from intimate encounters with Neanderthals to Darwin with a smile. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…