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Billions of years, amazing changes : the story of evolution / Laurence Pringle ; illustrations by Steve Jenkins ; with a foreword by Jerry A. Coyne.
| Author/creator | Pringle, Laurence, 1935- |
| Other author | Jenkins, Steve, 1952-2021 |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Honesdale, Pa. : Boyds Mills, ©2011. |
| Description | 102 pages : color illustrations, color maps, photographs (chiefly color) ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Story of evolution |
| Contents | Imagine -- Evidence from the earth -- How fossils form -- Layers of rock, layers of past life -- The adventures and discoveries of Charles Darwin -- Evolution -- Variation -- Nature's bounty -- Competition -- Natural selection -- After Darwin -- Telling time -- Genetics -- More and more fossils -- "Missing links" found -- Moving continents -- On faraway islands -- Coevolution -- Origin of species -- Evolution, going on right now. |
| Abstract | Traces the history of man's discoveries about evolution, covering both the mechanisms of evolution and examples of natural selection. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-98) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011920604 |
| ISBN | 9781590787236 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 1590787234 (hbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 576.8 P9363B | ✔ Available | Place Hold |