Evolution, the whole story
Evolution: The Whole Story provides an in-depth account of evolution, one of the ultimate keystone theories in modern science. Ten experts survey how each of Earth's major groups of living things diversified and evolved through time. Using visual features that make the story comprehensible, the...
| Other Authors: | Parker, Steve, 1952- (Editor) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Richmond Hill, Ontario :
Firefly Books,
c2015.
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| Summary: |
Evolution: The Whole Story provides an in-depth account of evolution, one of the ultimate keystone theories in modern science. Ten experts survey how each of Earth's major groups of living things diversified and evolved through time. Using visual features that make the story comprehensible, the book gives readers, even those with no previous knowledge of the topic, a clear understanding of evolution and how it brought us to the present day. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes index. |
| Physical Description: |
576 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781770854819 (hardcover) 1770854819 (hardcover) |
| Author Notes: |
Steve Parker gained a BSc Honors First Class in Zoology and is a Senior Scientific Fellow of the Zoological Society of London. His passion for animals, plants, and life sciences such as ecology and ethology is reflected in the more than 300 books that he has written, contributed to, or acted as consultant for. They include The Encyclopedia of Sharks and as co-author Planet Ape , both published by Firefly Books. Alice Roberts is a clinical anatomist and Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham. She has presented several BBC science series including The Incredible Human Journey , Origins of Us , Prehistoric Autopsy and Ice Age Giants . She writes a regular science column for The Observer , and has authored five popular science books. |