The greatest show on Earth : the evidence for evolution / Richard Dawkins.
| Author/creator | Dawkins, Richard, 1941- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st Free Press hardcover ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Free Press, 2009. |
| Description | ix, 470 pages, 32 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Only a theory? -- Dogs, cows, and cabbages -- The primrose path to macro-evolution -- Silence and slow time -- Before our very eyes -- Missing link? What do you mean, 'missing'? -- Missing persons? Missing no longer -- You did it yourself in nine months -- The ark of the continents -- The tree of cousinship -- History written all over us -- Arms races and 'evolutionary theodicy' -- There is grandeur in this view of life -- Appendix. The history-deniers. |
| Abstract | Sifting through rich layers of scientific evidence, Dawkins' "The Greatest Show on Earth" is a stunning counterattack on advocates of "Intelligent Design," explaining the evidence for evolution while exposing the absurdities of the creationist "argument." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [447]-454) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009025330 |
| ISBN | 9781416594789 |
| ISBN | 1416594787 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QH366.2 .D374 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |