Why Evolution Is True "Coyne's knowledge of evolutionary biology is prodigious, his deployment of it as masterful as his touch is light." -Richard Dawkins In the current debate about creationism and intelligent design, there is an element of the controversy that is rarely mentioned-the evidence. Yet the proof of evolution by natural selection is vast, varied, and magnificent. In this succinct and accessible summary of the facts supporting the theory of natural selection, Jerry A. Coyne dispels common misunderstandings and fears about evolution and clearly confirms the scientific truth that supports this amazing process of change. Weaving together the many threads of modern work in genetics, paleontology, geology, molecular biology, and anatomy that demonstrate the "indelible stamp" of the processes first proposed by Darwin, Why Evolution Is True does not aim to prove creationism wrong. Rather, by using irrefutable evidence, it sets out to prove evolution right. |
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User Review - Alex1952 - LibraryThingThis is one the best books on evolution that I read and it certainly clarified a number of issues for me. Coyne writes well and provides full explanations in easy to understand language. He has an ... Read full review
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User Review - nmarun - LibraryThingWARNING: This book has the potential to make you start thinking like an Evolutionist. I have read a couple other books on the same subject, but this one takes a deep-dive into the intricacies of ... Read full review
Contents
Written in the Rocks | |
Vestiges Embryos and Bad Design | |
The Geography of Life | |
The Engine of Evolution | |
How Sex Drives Evolution | |
The Origin of Species | |
What About | |
Evolution Redux | |
Glossary | |
Illustration Credits | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Why Evolution Is True |
| Author | Jerry A. Coyne |
| Publisher | Penguin, 2009 |
| ISBN | 1440685851, 9781440685859 |
| Length | 304 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Religion & Science Science / Life Sciences / Biology Science / Life Sciences / Evolution |
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