Evolution: A Scientific American ReaderScientific American University of Chicago Press, 2008 M09 15 - 312 páginas From the Scopes “Monkey Trial” of 1925 to the court ruling against the Dover Area School Board’s proposed intelligent design curriculum in 2005, few scientific topics have engendered as much controversy—or grabbed as many headlines—as evolution. And since the debate shows no signs of abating, there is perhaps no better time to step back and ask: What is evolution? Defined as the gradual process by which something changes into a different and usually more complex and efficient form, evolution explains the formation of the universe, the nature of viruses, and the emergence of humans. A first-rate summary of the actual science of evolution, this Scientific American reader is a timely collection that gives readers an opportunity to consider evolution’s impact in various settings. |
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... five billion years ago, when the universe was two thirds its present size. Over time the formation of stars has consumed the supply of gas in galaxies, and hence the population of stars is waning. Fifteen billion years from now stars ...
... five billion years ago, when the universe was two thirds its present size. Over time the formation of stars has consumed the supply of gas in galaxies, and hence the population of stars is waning. Fifteen billion years from now stars ...
... Five Ages of the Universe: Inside the Physics of Eternity. Free Press, 1999. Lawrence M. Krauss. Quintessence: The Mystery of the Missing Mass. Basic Books, 1999. Lawrence M. Krauss and Glenn D. Starkman. “Life, the Universe, and ...
... five significant functions, from passive props to active players, in life-inducing chemical reactions. Tiny compartments in mineral structures can shelter simple molecules, while mineral surfaces can provide the scaffolding on which ...
... five minutes one day, six minutes the next day, seven minutes the next. The time it takes to walk to other fa- miliar places is also increasing. You are sure that you are not walking more slowly and that the aphids are milling around ...
Contenido
Cellular Evolution | 85 |
Dinosaurs and Other Monsters | 169 |
Human Evolution | 249 |
Contents | 362 |
Illustration Credits | 364 |
The Evolution of the Universe | 1 |
Cellular Evolution | 85 |
Dinosaurs and Other Monsters | 169 |
Human Evolution | 249 |