Arguing for Evolution : An Encyclopedia for Understanding Science

Sehoya Cotner

ISBN 10: 0313359474 / ISBN 13: 9780313359477

Published by Greenwood, 2011

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This timely encyclopedia presents an arsenal of evidence for evolution that goes beyond the typical textbook examples.Arguing for Evolution: An Encyclopedia for Understanding Science provides readers with a single source for the scientific evidence supporting evolution. The book shows how scientists have tested the predictions of evolutionary theory and created an unshakeable foundation of evidence supporting its truth. As such, it demonstrates how evolution serves as a case study for understanding the scientific method and presents a logical model for scientific inquiry.The evidence for evolution is presented historically and topically in an accessible, example-rich, and logical format, using an arsenal of examples that goes beyond the typical textbook matter. The chapters are structured around a series of hypotheses that the authors put to the test, amassing evidence on fossils, comparative anatomy, molecules, and evolutionary biology in order to conclude that evolution is scientific fact. Learning about this fascinating field is enhanced through 'see for yourself' examples that include original data and figures from key historical and contemporary papers in evolutionary biology.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Arguing for Evolution : An Encyclopedia for Understanding Science
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0313359474
• ISBN 13: 9780313359477
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 260W x 183H x 23D millimeters 260 millimeters width by 183 millimeters height by 23 millimeters depth
• Weight: 846 grams

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Synopsis

This timely encyclopedia presents an arsenal of evidence for evolution that goes beyond the typical textbook examples.

Arguing for Evolution: An Encyclopedia for Understanding Science provides readers with a single source for the scientific evidence supporting evolution. The book shows how scientists have tested the predictions of evolutionary theory and created an unshakeable foundation of evidence supporting its truth. As such, it demonstrates how evolution serves as a case study for understanding the scientific method and presents a logical model for scientific inquiry.

The evidence for evolution is presented historically and topically in an accessible, example-rich, and logical format, using an arsenal of examples that goes beyond the typical textbook matter. The chapters are structured around a series of hypotheses that the authors put to the test, amassing evidence on fossils, comparative anatomy, molecules, and evolutionary biology in order to conclude that evolution is scientific fact. Learning about this fascinating field is enhanced through "see for yourself" examples that include original data and figures from key historical and contemporary papers in evolutionary biology.

About the Author

Randy Moore, PhD, is professor of biology and H.T. Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis-St. Paul, USA.