| Description |
xiv, 491 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
The processes of evolution. The panorama of life and time ; Darwinism then and now ; Chance, direction, and necessity ; Small-scale and large-scale evolution ; How new qualities evolve -- The course of evolution: from molecules to primates. From molecules to single-celled organisms ; Plant evolution ; The early evolution of many-celled animals ; From worms to primates ; Primates: the background of humanity -- Human evolution. The bridge between apes and humans ; The genetic and cultural heritage of humanity ; Sociobiology and human evolution ; An evolutionist looks at history ; Present uncertainty and future hope |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 457-467 |
| Subject |
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.
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Evolution (Biology)
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Evolution.
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Biological Evolution.
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| LC no. |
81015152 |
| ISBN |
0716713314 |
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0716713322 (paperback) |
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