Life in the Universe
by National Research Council Committee on the Origins and Evolution of Life
Are our personalities and capabilities predetermined by our genes? Human Diversity answers that question with a resounding "No". Using tools of population genetics, Richard Lewontin makes the case that biological differences are only a small part of what makes individuals unique-anyone, regardless of race, class or sex, has the potential to develop virtually any identity within the spectrum of humanity. "A compelling text for lay readers who wish to rise above the level of the 'gene machine', to...
Molecular Strategies in Biological Evolution
There has always been a mystery surrounding Darwin: How did this quiet, respectable gentleman come to beget one of the most radical ideas in the history of human thought? It is difficult to overstate what Darwin was risking in publishing his theory of evolution. So it must have been something very powerful--a moral fire, as Desmond and Moore put it--that helped propel him. That moral fire, they argue, was a passionate hatred of slavery. In opposition to the apologists for slavery who argued tha...
Charles Darwin and the Theory of Natural Selection (Solutions) (Solutions S.)
by Renee Skelton
This series introduces young, inquisitive readers to four of the world's greatest science thinkers and the challenges that faced them. Their achievements, which came through personal dedication and sacrifice, have made profound changes in the world. A truly inspiring gift.A young Englishman's sea voyage led him to study the unique plants and animals on a remote island paradise. His research led to the theory of evolution, which profoundly changed the science of biology.
Dawn (BioLogos Books on Science and Christianity)
by Cees Dekker, Corien Oranje, and Gijsbert van den Brink
This is an adventure that began almost fourteen billion years ago, one that so often threatened to fail. It's truly a miracle I'm still here. Despite everything, I wouldn't have wanted to miss one second of it. And the best is yet to come. With the help of an extraordinary narrator, you're invited to discover the wonder and drama of the history of the cosmos. In this story we follow the journey of one proton who comes into existence at the beginning of creation and makes i...
Hw Primitive Man
by Matthew Kalmenoff, Donald Barr, and Donald D Wolf
On the Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants
by Professor Charles Darwin
The Origin and Evolution of the Caribbean Plate (Geological Society of London Special Publications, #328)
Phyllostomid Bats
With more than two hundred species distributed across most of mainland Mexico, Central and South America, and islands in the Caribbean Sea, the Phyllostomidae bat family (American leaf-nosed bats) is one of the world's most diverse mammalian families in terms of its trophic, or feeding, diversity. From an insectivorous ancestry, extant species have evolved into several dietary classes, including blood-feeding, vertebrate carnivory, and the consumption of nectar, pollen, and fruit, in a period of...
Evolution by the Numbers (Rhetoric of Science and Technology)
by James Wynn
What will the future hold in regard to comprehending our origins? When it is recognized that origins are deep in the cosmos, and our genetic ancestors lurk among the stars, will our psychology and society be changed forever? This book brings up to date a scientific endeavor that traces our origins back in time and space.
The 2007-2012 World Outlook for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
by Philip M. Parker
Replication of Mammalian Parvoviruses