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The Big Questions: Evolution Francisco Ayala

The Big Questions: Evolution By Francisco Ayala

The Big Questions: Evolution by Francisco Ayala


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Summary

Enlightening and mind-stretching answers to the 20 biggest questions of evolution and what they tell us about life on Earth.

The Big Questions: Evolution Summary

The Big Questions: Evolution by Francisco Ayala

In The Big Questions: Evolution, one of the world's leading experts, Francisco Ayala, examines key facets of genetics, evolution and cloning. He uses the most up-to-date research to answer the 20 key questions of evolution, and investigate what they tell us about life on Earth. What is evolution? What is natural selection? Is evolution a random process? What are chromosomes, genes and DNA? What is molecular evolution? What is the tree of life? What does the fossil record tell us? Is intelligence inherited? Can I clone myself? Is language a uniquely human attribute? Was Darwin right? What is 'survival of the fittest'? What is a species? How do genes build bodies? How did life begin? Am I really a monkey? What is the missing link? Will humans continue to evolve? Where does morality come from? Is Creationism true?

About Francisco Ayala

Francisco Ayala is a prize-winning scientist and philosopher working at the University of California. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), a recipient of the 2001 National Medal of Science, and of the 2010 Templeton Prize, for exceptional contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension. He holds 20 honorary degrees from universities in nine countries. Also an author, his acclaimed books include Darwin's Gift and Am I a Monkey?

Table of Contents

Introduction. What is Evolution? Was Darwin Right? What is Natural Selection? What is Survival of the Fittest? Is Evolution a Random Process? What is a Species? What are Chromosomes, Genes and DNA? How Do Genes Build Bodies? What is Molecular Evolution? How Did Life Begin? What is the Tree of Life? Am I Really a Monkey? What Does the Fossil Record Tell Us? What is the Missing Link? Is Intelligence Inherited? Will Humans Continue to Evolve? Can I Clone Myself? Where Does Morality Come From? Is Language a Uniquely Human Attribute? Is Creationism True? Glossary. Endnotes. Index.

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GOR004821007
9781780870335
1780870337
The Big Questions: Evolution by Francisco Ayala
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Quercus Publishing
20120607
208
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